excavate vs remove

remove vs excavate

excavate is not a noun while remove is a noun.

excavate and remove both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excavate	No	No	Yes	No
remove	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of excavate; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than excavate:

excavate: remove the inner part or the core of
remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of excavate include take, take away, withdraw.

excavate (noun)	remove (noun)
	degree of figurative distance or separation

excavate (verb)	remove (verb)
find by digging in the ground	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
remove the inner part or the core of	stay away or leave
form by hollowing	get rid of something abstract
recover through digging	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
	dispose of
	remove from a position or an office
	kill intentionally and with premeditation
	cause to leave

Difference between excavate and remove

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