Ready For CAE - Unit 8

1 to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground 2 to make someone leave their home for a new place, especially when this is difficult or upsetting: He rejected the idea of ...-ing himself and moving to America.

uproot

1 to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it continues to exist 2 if a court ...-s a decision made by another court, it states that the decision was correct:

uphold

1 to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force [= oust]: 2 to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society

overthrow

to change an order or decision that you think is wrong, using your official power

overrule

to accidentally hear what other people are saying, when they do not know that you have heard

overhear

downplay

if a company or organization downsizes, it reduces the number of people it employs in order to reduce costs

downsize

if you ... a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you - a change/transformation/treatment/surgery/an operation/tests/trials/training

undergo

1 to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it - task/a project/research/a study etc 2 ... to do something - to promise or agree to do something

undertake