uproot-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Displace or remove from an area or a situation.

Examples:
The war uprooted many people.
The despot uprooted all vestiges of democracy.
We must uproot corruption where we find it.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: uproot.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Pull out by the roots.

Examples:
We uprooted the vine for transport.
Uproot all the weeds in the garden.

Mappings:
VerbNet: remove-10.1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: uproot.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3