|ən+ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English unerthen, from un- (II) + erthen to earth
1.
a. : to dig up out of the earth : bring up, uncover, or recover from underground : exhume , disinter
unearth a hidden treasure
unearthed a cache of … whiskey — Georg Meyers
archaeologists … have unearthed many valuable Indian relics — American Guide Series: Connecticut
b. : to drive out of the ground (as from a hole or burrow)
unearth a badger
2. : to bring from concealment, obscurity, or oblivion : bring to light : uncover , discover
unearth carefully hidden evidence
unearth a plot
the facts unearthed by patient research
unearthed proof that the accused was innocent — Robert Brennan
unearthed a sheaf of yellowing catalogs — David Anderson
Synonyms: see discover