unearth

 
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈəːθ/

verb

[with object]
  • 1find (something) in the ground by digging: workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell
  • discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching: they have done all they can to unearth the truth
  • 2drive (an animal, especially a fox) out of a hole or burrow.