rooted out

[ˈruːtəd aʊt]

verb (past tense/past participle)

erradicado

1. to find and remove something or someone completely; to eliminate entirely

The government rooted out corruption from the agency.

O governo erradicou a corrupção da agência.

2. to dig up or pull out by the roots

They rooted out the old tree from the garden.

Eles arrancaram a árvore velha do jardim.

3. to search and find something hidden or difficult to locate

Journalists rooted out the truth about the scandal.

Os jornalistas descobriram a verdade sobre o escândalo.

NYC Slang

got rid of it for good

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

erradicado

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

tirado pela raiz

More literal, common in colloquial speech

São Paulo

eliminado completamente

Formal business and journalistic usage

Portugal

erradicado

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

root and branch (completely and thoroughly)

pull up stakes (to remove oneself or something)

clean sweep (complete removal)

wipe the slate clean (eliminate all traces)

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