Phrasal Verb: Root out

Meaning: Look for and find

Example: The police ROOTED OUT the informer.

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Meaning: Find the source of a problem and remove it

Example: They are trying to ROOT OUT the troublemakers.

Notes:

- Separable [optional]

- International English

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We have 5 phrasal verbs with 'ROOT' - Root about - Root around - Root for - Root out - Root up
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We have 5 phrasal verbs with 'ROOT'

- Root about
- Root around
- Root for
- Root out
- Root up

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