What does excavate mean?
Excavate means (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow..
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/ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow..
Use excavate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Excavate means (transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow..
Common synonyms include hollow, dig, dig up, turn up.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use excavate where its definition matches the intended context.
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