ɛksˈkævɪt, -ˈkeɪ-

Definitions

1. verb

to remove earth, soil, etc., from (a place, especially to uncover a buried object or structure) or to dig out the earth or rock from (a place) in order to uncover or gain access to something beneath the surface.

“The archaeologists will excavate the ancient city to uncover its secrets.”

2. verb

to remove or get rid of something unwanted or unwanted.

“Excavate the old, broken-down furniture from the garage.”

3. verb

to remove or get rid of something unwanted or unwanted from something (such as the Internet or a file system).

“Excavate the malware from the computer’s system.”

4. noun

the process or an instance of excavating.

“The excavation of the site revealed many historical artifacts.”