UNEARTH
excavate, unearth
(verb) recover through digging; “Schliemann excavated Troy”; “excavate gold”
unearth
(verb) bring to light; “The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unearth (third-person singular simple present unearths, present participle unearthing, simple past and past participle unearthed)
To drive or draw from the earth.
To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment
Synonyms: bring to light, disclose, unfold
To dig up.
Anagrams
• haunter, nauther, unheart, urethan
Source: Wiktionary
Un*earth", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unearthed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unearthing.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + earth.]
Definition: To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring
out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth
a secret.
To unearth the roof of an old tree. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition