unearth

Definition of Unearth in English :

1. unearth

bring to light

Example Sentences:
'The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President'

2. excavate, unearth

recover through digging

Example Sentences:
'Schliemann excavated Troy'
'excavate gold'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Unearth

verb (transitive)

1.

to dig up out of the earth

2.

to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching

verb transitive

1.

to dig up from out of the earth

2.

to bring to light as by searching; discover; disclose

tr.v. un·earthed, un·earth·ing, un·earths

1. To bring up out of the earth; dig up.

2. To bring to public notice; uncover.