| Main Entry: | disinter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exhume |
Synonyms: |
dig up, disentomb, expose, unearth |
| Main Entry: | excavation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | site of digging; digging |
Synonyms: |
blasting, burrow, cavity, cut, cutting, dig, disinterring, ditch, dugout, exhuming, hole, hollow, mine, mining, pit, quarry, removal, scooping, shaft, shoveling, trench, trough, unearthing |
Antonyms: |
filling |
| Main Entry: | exhume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig up, especially the dead |
Synonyms: |
disclose, disembalm, disentomb, disinhume, disinter, resurrect, reveal, unbury, uncharnel, unearth |
Antonyms: |
bury |
| Main Entry: | unearth |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig up |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, bring to light, catch on, delve, determine, discover, disinter, dredge up, excavate, exhibit, exhume, expose, ferret, find, find out, hear, hit upon, learn, reveal, root, see, see the light, show, spark, spotlight*, strike, stumble on, turn up, unbury, uncover, uproot |
Antonyms: |
bury |