Unearth (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Excavate

Hypernyms

• Reveal
• Bring Out

Hyponyms

• Dig
• Dig Out

Meaning ²

Bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The investigative journalist was able to unearth some disturbing information about the corrupt businessman.
• After months of research, the historian finally unearthed a lost manuscript from the 18th century.
• Detectives worked tirelessly to unearth the identity of the unknown suspect.
• The recent court case helped to unearth a deep-seated corruption within the police department.
• Researchers managed to unearth new evidence supporting the long-held theory on climate change.

Hypernyms

• Turn Up