dredge up vs cite

dredge up is not a noun while cite is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dredge up	No	No	Yes	No
cite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cite is a hypernym of dredge up; that is, cite is a word with a broader meaning than dredge up:

Other hypernyms of dredge up include advert, bring up, mention, name, refer.

dredge up (noun)	cite (noun)
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

dredge up (verb)	cite (verb)
mention something unpleasant from the past	make reference to
	commend
	repeat a passage from
	refer to for illustration or proof
	advance evidence for
	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to