unearth

un·earth

verb \ˌən-ˈərth\

Definition of UNEARTH

transitive verb

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>

Examples of UNEARTH

1. An old document was unearthed from the files.
2. They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.

First Known Use of UNEARTH

15th century

Related to UNEARTH

Synonyms: disinter, exhume

Antonyms: bury, entomb, inhume, inter, tomb

See Synonym Discussion at discover

Rhymes with UNEARTH

Ainsworth, brown earth, childbirth, Cudworth, Edgeworth, Farnsworth, Fort Worth, give birth, Hepworth, on earth, rare earth, rebirth, scorched-earth, self-worth, stillbirth, Tamworth, Wandsworth, Wentworth, Woolworth, Wordsworth