verb
unearth
uhn-URTH
verb
1
To dig something out of the ground.
"Archaeologists unearthed a Roman mosaic beneath the field."
2
To discover or reveal information that was hidden.
"The journalist unearthed evidence of fraud going back a decade."
How to Use Unearth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo dig something up, or to uncover a hidden fact or secret.
Common pairings
unearth evidence
unearth a scandal
unearth artifacts
Word Forms
unearthed past tense, unearths singular
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Etymology
From Middle English unherthen, formed from un- plus earth.