Also means
to snatch, to uproot
Usage Note
Arracher implies forceful removal — pulling something out by the root, tearing something off, or snatching something away. Arracher une dent means to pull out a tooth. The expression s'arracher les cheveux (to tear one's hair out) is used idiomatically for extreme frustration.
Examples
"Le jardinier a arraché les mauvaises herbes."
Natural Translation
The gardener pulled out the weeds.

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