Synonyms: dig, excavate, hollow
Definition: remove the inner part or the core of
Usage: the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: excavate
Definition: form by hollowing
Usage: Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team; excavate a cavity
Similar words: core out, hollow, hollow out
Definition: remove the interior of
Usage: hollow out a tree trunk
Synonyms: dig up, turn up, excavate
Definition: find by digging in the ground
Usage: I dug up an old box in the garden
Definition: recover through digging
Usage: Schliemann excavated Troy; excavate gold
Similar words: reveal, uncover, bring out, unveil
Definition: make visible
Usage: Summer brings out bright clothes; He brings out the best in her