iskopavati

1. to dig up; to dig out; to dig
   Deda svake jeseni iskopava krompir u bašti. — Every autumn Grandpa digs up the potatoes in the garden.
   Radnici iskopavaju kanal za nove cevi. — The workers are digging a trench for the new pipes.
2. (in archaeology) to excavate
   Arheolozi već godinama iskopavaju rimski grad kod Kostolca. — Archaeologists have been excavating a Roman town near Kostolac for years.
3. (of the past, facts) to dig up; to rake up
   Zašto stalno iskopavaš stare svađe? — Why do you keep raking up old arguments?
   Novinari iskopavaju detalje iz njegove prošlosti. — Journalists are digging up details from his past.

The perfective is iskopati.