| 单词 | dig something or someone up |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) More historical artefacts have been dug up at the site. Synonyms unearth Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant. excavate They have excavated the fossil remains of a prehistoric man. bring to the surface disinter The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site. bring out of the ground uproot 2 (phrasal verb) His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by the officer. Synonyms discover The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city. find The police also found a pistol. expose After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad. come up with come across uncover Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud. retrieve unearth No evidence has yet been unearthed. root out (informal) extricate bring to light Additional synonymsin the sense of disinter Definition to dig up The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site. Synonyms dig up, unearth, exhume, disentomb in the sense of excavate Definition to unearth (buried objects) methodically to discover information about the past They have excavated the fossil remains of a prehistoric man. Synonyms unearth, expose, uncover, dig out, exhume, lay bare, bring to light, bring to the surface, disinterin the sense of expose Definition to reveal the truth about (someone or something), esp. when it is shocking or scandalous After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad. Synonyms reveal, disclose, uncover, air, detect, betray, show up, denounce, unearth, let out, divulge, unmask, lay bare, make known, bring to light, out (informal), smoke out, blow wide open (slang) Nearby words of |
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