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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 move air; to explode; to waste an opportunity

to walk through water or another substance that impedes movement

to polish, renovate, or give a fresh look to something

to request information or seek an answer

to transfer ownership from the government to private individuals or companies

to exist beforehand or before something else