Ingrain and Uproot

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Ingrain verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.

Usage example: tried to ingrain traditional values in their children

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Uproot is an antonym for ingrain.

Nearby Word: ingrained

Uproot verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

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Ingrain is an antonym for uproot.

Nearby Word: uprooting

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Uproot and Ingrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ingrain/uproot

Ingrain & Uproot. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ingrain/uproot>.

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