root and branch

== English == === Alternative forms === root-and-branch === Etymology === From the Bible. Used as a title for the Root and Branch petition presented to the Long Parliament on December 11, 1640. === Adjective === root and branch (not comparable) Total, thorough, sweeping, complete, radical, drastic. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:total ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === root and branch (not comparable) Totally, completely. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:completely ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===