Phrasal Verb of the Day

💢root out

✍🏾Meaning:
to uncover and punish criminals, especially those abusing positions of trust or authority

❕For example:

root out sb
🔺The president has promised to root out corrupt politicians and send them to jail.

root sb out
🔺The bank's investigation team targeted several workers suspected of stealing money, and it succeeded in rooting them out.
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