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excavate
US /ˈek.skə.veɪt/
UK /ˈek.skə.veɪt/
1.
to make a hole or channel by digging
:
•
They plan to
excavate
the site for ancient artifacts.
•
The machine can
excavate
large amounts of earth quickly.
:
dig
unearth
mine
quarry
bore
2.
to reveal or uncover by digging
:
•
Archaeologists hope to
excavate
ancient ruins at the site.
•
The team worked tirelessly to
excavate
the buried treasure.
:
uncover
reveal
disinter
exhume