root out

sradicare, eliminare

Individuare ed eliminare completamente qualcosa di dannoso o indesiderato.

In inglese semplice: To find and completely remove something harmful or unwanted.

• We must root out corruption.
• She rooted out the weeds behind the shed.
• The new manager is rooting out dishonest practices.

Come si usa: root something out of something (They rooted corruption out of the department.)

Sinonimi: eliminate, eradicate, stamp out

Espressioni comuni: root out something, root out corruption, root out weeds

scovare, rintracciare

Trovare qualcosa cercando con attenzione, soprattutto se è nascosto o difficile da trovare.

In inglese semplice: To find something by searching carefully, especially when it is hidden or hard to find.

• Can you root out that old photo?
• They rooted out evidence that everyone else had missed.
• I’m rooting out information about my grandfather.

Come si usa: root something out of something (She rooted a useful receipt out of the old papers.)

Sinonimi: find, dig up, unearth

Espressioni comuni: root out something, root out information, root out evidence