excavate

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Learn the meaning of excavate with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

excavate

(verb)

Meaning

to dig out earth or soil

Example

"The archaeologists excavate the ancient ruins."

Synonyms

digunearthscoop

Antonyms

fill

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin excavare, meaning to hollow out.
Related word forms
  • noun: excavation
  • adjective: excavated