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unearth

intermediateB2

/ʌnˈɜrθ/ · un-earth

To dig up or discover something that was buried or hidden.

Meanings

verbformal

To dig up or discover something that was buried or hidden.

کسی چیز کو جو دفن یا چھپی ہوئی تھی نکالنا یا دریافت کرنا۔

نکالنا

nikaalna

Synonyms

dig updiscoverrevealنکالناآشکار کرناکھولنا

Antonyms

buryconcealhideدفن کرناچھپاناپوشیدہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • unearth the truth
  • unearth buried treasures
  • unearth historical artifacts

Example Sentences

Archaeologists hope to unearth ancient artifacts at the dig site.

آثاریات کے ماہرین کو امید ہے کہ وہ کھودائی کے مقام پر قدیم آثار نکالیں گے۔

Aasariyat ke maahireen ko umeed hai ke woh khodai ke maqam par qadeem aasar nikaalain ge.

The researchers worked hard to unearth new information about the species.

تحقیقات کرنے والوں نے اس قسم کے بارے میں نئی معلومات حاصل کرنے کے لئے محنت کی۔

Tehqiqat karne walon ne is qisam ke baare mein nai maloomat hasil karne ke liye mehnat ki.

She managed to unearth secrets from the old diary.

اس نے پرانی ڈائری سے راز نکالنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔

Us ne purani diary se raaz nikaalne mein kamiyaabi hasil ki.

Easily Confused With

uncover:While both mean to reveal something, 'unearth' usually implies digging or searching, while 'uncover' can refer to revealing anything hidden.

Word Family

earth
nounزمین
earthing
nounزمین بنا
unearthing
nounنکالنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'unearthing' as 'getting something out of the earth'.

Imagine a treasure chest being dug up from the ground.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا

Chor ki daarhi mein tankah

A thief's beard has a straw.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "unerthan" — to take out of the earth

First known use: 15th century

The word 'unearth' has been used since the late Middle Ages to describe the act of digging up or discovering something buried.