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1. : to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume. unearth treasure. unearth an old photo album. 2. : to make known or public : bring to light. unearth a scandal. Synonyms. disinter. exhume. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for unearth.
verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈɜːθ / us / ʌnˈɝːθ / to discover something in the ground: Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month. to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching: A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Synonyms for UNEARTHING: discovery, finding, detection, exploration, awareness, spotting, uncovering, revelation; Antonyms of UNEARTHING: loss, disappearance, hiding, concealment, burying, interring, entombing, inhuming
verb [ T ] us / ʌnˈɝːθ / uk / ʌnˈɜːθ / Add to word list. to discover something in the ground: Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month. to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching: A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.
to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching: A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find someone or something. find I've looked everywhere for my keys but can't find them.
To unearth something is to dig it up. You could unearth a coffin, or even a tee shirt buried in the bottom of a drawer. To put something in the earth is to bury it, to unearth it is to take it back out. When digging in the yard you’ll probably unearth creepy-crawlies and, with luck, a lost treasure will surface.
verb. 1. discover, find, reveal, expose, turn up, uncover, bring to light, ferret out, root up No evidence has yet been unearthed. 2. dig up, excavate, exhume, dredge up, disinter Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant.
