Uprootal is a term that refers to the act of tearing something out of its natural setting or uprooting something from a place or a situation. The word can apply to both physical and metaphorical situations. Synonyms for the word "uprootal" include dislocation, displacement, uprooting, wrench, upheaval, dislodgment, extraction, extrication, removal, and take-down. These synonyms portray a sense of unsettling disruption and suggest that something has been uprooted from its original place, or the status quo has been disturbed. The context will dictate which synonym is most appropriate, but all these words convey the same idea of change regardless of whether the disruption is physical or not.