This is the 8289th most frequent Japanese word.
引っこ抜い
"To pull out" or "to uproot."
In this sentence, "引っこ抜いた" is used to describe pulling something out strongly or uprooting something completely, such as weeds from the ground.
彼は庭に植えられていた雑草を引っこ抜いた。
He pulled out the weeds planted in the garden.
Here, "引っこ抜く" is used figuratively to mean removing or addressing a fundamental issue or condition entirely.
問題を解決するために根本的な原因を引っこ抜かなければならない。
To solve the problem, the root cause must be pulled out.
In this example, "引っこ抜く" metaphorically indicates the challenging act of completely removing deeply ingrained behaviors or habits.