DREDGE STH


Meaning of DREDGE STH in English

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1.

(usually disapproving ) to mention sth that has been forgotten, especially sth unpleasant or embarrassing :

The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.

2.

to manage to remember sth, especially sth that happened a long time ago :

Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.