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  1. 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.

    • Unearned

      UNEARNED definition: 1. earned or obtained without having...

    • Unearthly

      UNEARTHLY definition: 1. An unearthly time is not at all...

  2. to find something, especially information, often after careful searching : A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence. This information was not supplied to us but was unearthed by one of our reporters. She said that the family had not lost hope of unearthing the truth about her sister's disappearance.

  3. 1. If someone unearths facts or evidence about something bad, they discover them with difficulty, usually because they were being kept secret or were being lied about. [...] 2. If someone unearths something that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground. [...] 3.

  4. 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.

  5. 4. The dog has unearthed some bones. 5. He unearthed a massive underground bunker. 6. The researchers unearthed an ancient granary. 7. The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts. 8. I unearthed the portrait from the attic. 9. The police unearthed a skeleton in his garden. 10. While digging the foundations, workers unearthed ancient tombs ...

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧earth /ʌnˈɜːθ $ -ˈɜːrθ/ verb [transitive] 1 to find something after searching for it, especially something that has been buried in the ground or lost for a long time Farmers still sometimes unearth human bones here.

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  8. to dig or get out of the earth; dig up. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.: The lawyer unearthed new evidence. late Middle English unerthen. See un - 2, earth 1400–50. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: unearth /ʌnˈɜːθ/ vb (transitive) to dig up out of the earth.

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