"excavate" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: bring out, reveal, unveil - make visible

subtypes: dig, dig out, dig up - remove, harvest, or recover by digging

same as: unearth
is a type of: obtain - come into possession of
subtypes:
- grub out, grub up - dig up
- nuzzle - dig out with the snout
- disinter, exhume - dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
same as: dig up, turn up

verb group: locate, turn up - discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
is a type of: core out, hollow, hollow out - remove the interior of
is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
subtypes:
- drive - excavate horizontally
- ditch, trench - cut a trench in, as for drainage
same as: dig, hollow