ถอนโคน

tŏn kohn

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)

To pull something out completely from its base, including the roots (e.g., a plant, hair, a post).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้แรงchái raengใช้แรงchái raeng[to] use physical strength; [to] do manual laborเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถอนโคนtŏn kohnถอนโคนtŏn kohn1[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)2[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)เสาไม้săo máaiเสาไม้săo máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)
He used a lot of strength to pull the old wooden post out from its base in the ground.
2VerbC1

[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)

To remove a problem, influence, or practice completely by eliminating its source.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวางแผนwaang păenวางแผนwaang păen1[to] plan2[to] plan; strategizeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถอนโคนtŏn kohnถอนโคนtŏn kohn1[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)2[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)ขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan gaan káa yaaขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan gaan káa yaadrug trafficking ring; drug syndicateเสพติดsèp dtìtเสพติดsèp dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive (thing) [colloquial]ในพื้นที่nai péun-têeในพื้นที่nai péun-têein the area; on-site
The police are planning to completely eradicate the drug trafficking network in the area.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ถอนtŏnถอนtŏn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] cancel; revoke; rescind5[to] relieve; ease; reduce (symptoms)Part 1
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โคนkohnโคนkohn1base; bottom part; thick end2root/base area (hair, tooth, nail)3at the base ofPart 2
ถอนโคนtŏn kohnถอนโคนtŏn kohn[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)