What is the meaning of deracinate?

verb

  • Move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment.
    • usage: "The war uprooted many people"
  • Pull up by or as if by the roots.
    • usage: "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
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