1 to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this: Builders have begun excavating the site.
az: qazmaq
ru: выкапывать
2 in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.
az: qazıntı aparmaq
ru: производить раскопки