根引き is read as ねびき (nebiki) and means uproot.
ねびき
nebiki
こんじょうやき
cigarette burn
こんぼん
foundation
ねまわし
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ね
(fishing) reef
こんじょう
character
ねっこ
root (of a plant)
こんき
patience
ねざす
to come from
こんじ
complete cure
ねづよい
firmly rooted
こんぽんてき
fundamental
こんてい
root