noun
1. to move something from its natural environment
• Syn: ↑displacement
• Derivationally related forms: ↑deracinate
• Hypernyms: ↑movement
2. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
• Syn: ↑extirpation, ↑excision
• Derivationally related forms: ↑deracinate, ↑extirpate (for: ↑extirpation)
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\\də̇ˌrasənˈāshən, (ˌ)dēˌ-\ noun (-s)1. : the act or process of deracinating
2. : detachment from one's background (as from homeland, customs, traditions)
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deracināˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑deracinate
Useful english dictionary. 2012.