deracinate v. + Add to list de·ra·ci·nate SynonymsEtymology Synonyms extirpateuprootOriginLATrādīx→ENderacinate PIE word *wréh₂ds First attested in 1609; calque of French déraciner on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from racine (“root”), from Latin rādīx, rādīcis (“a root”).