root out

éradiquer, éliminer

Trouver et supprimer entièrement quelque chose de nuisible ou d’indésirable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : root something out of something (They rooted corruption out of the department.)

Synonymes : eliminate, eradicate, stamp out

Expressions courantes : root out something, root out corruption, root out weeds

dénicher, déterrer

Trouver quelque chose en cherchant soigneusement, surtout si c’est caché ou difficile à trouver.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : root something out of something (She rooted a useful receipt out of the old papers.)

Synonymes : find, dig up, unearth

Expressions courantes : root out something, root out information, root out evidence