Synonyms of rooting (out)

rooting (out)

verb

present participle of root (out)

1

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of

a concerted effort to root out prejudice of any kind in the armed services

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• erasing
• sweeping (away)
• stamping (out)
• wiping out
• cleaning (up)
• abolishing
• blotting out
• destroying
• snuffing (out)
• blacking out
• cancelling
• rubbing out
• obliterating
• exterminating
• tearing down
• shattering
• canceling
• expunging
• liquidating
• effacing
• mowing (down)
• annihilating
• demolishing
• extirpating
• killing
• blowing up
• killing off
• dismantling
• ravaging
• devastating
• ruining
• totalling
• discarding
• consuming
• throwing out
• flattening
• wrecking
• wasting
• decimating
• totaling
• dashing
• razing
• smashing
• finishing
• dissolving
• fragmenting
• dynamiting
• splintering
• ejecting
• devouring
• pulverizing
• blasting
• powdering
• atomizing
• expelling
• terminating
• ditching
• excising
• jettisoning
• ousting
• cutting
• zapping
• dooming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• conserving
• creating
• building
• manufacturing
• forming
• constructing
• shaping
• making
• framing
• forging
• repairing
• restoring
• fixing
• rebuilding
• fabricating
• renewing
• reconstructing
• fashioning
• patching
• reconditioning
• renovating
• revamping
• mending

2

as in pulling

to draw out by force or with effort

a dog rooting out a buried toy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• prying
• tearing (out)
• extracting
• taking (out)
• yanking
• plucking
• uprooting
• removing
• wringing
• prizing
• mining
• corkscrewing
• wresting
• withdrawing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• implanting
• stuffing
• jamming
• wedging
• ramming
• cramming

3

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

a journalist seeking to root out and expose corruption in the gaming industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• routing (out)
• discovering
• locating
• tracking (down)
• hunting (down or up)
• hitting (on or upon)
• finding out
• running down
• ferreting (out)
• dredging (up)
• scouting (up)
• digging up
• digging out
• getting
• turning up
• nosing out
• determining
• scaring up
• detecting
• ascertaining
• rummaging
• looking for
• searching (for or out)
• descrying
• spotting
• sighting
• seeking
• espying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting
• mis-setting