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excavate

verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/

Meaning

to dig out or remove earth carefully, often for building or archaeological purposes

The workers excavated the site to prepare for construction.

dig, unearth, hollow out, uncover, quarry

fill, cover, bury

excavate a site, excavate the ground, excavate remains

to make a high-pitched, squeaking noise when moved

to take someone's position of power illegally or by force

to burn the body of a dead person until only ash remains

to surround or enclose; to encircle

to show that something is true; to demonstrate

to control or organize something; to succeed in doing something difficult