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- Dictionaryex·hume/iɡˈzo͞om/
verb
- 1. dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground: "the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge"
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EXHUMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of exhume 2. to remove a dead body from the ground after it has…. Learn more.
1. : disinter. exhume a body. 2. : to bring back from neglect or obscurity. exhumed a great deal of information from the archives. exhumation. ˌeks- (h)yü-ˈmā-shən. ˌeg-zü- ˌegz-yü- noun. exhumer. ig-ˈzü-mər. igz-ˈyü- iks-ˈ (h)yü- noun. Synonyms. disinter.
EXHUME definition: 1. to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried 2. to remove a dead body from the…. Learn more.
to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried. (Definition of exhume from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of exhume. exhume. Their tempestuous past is exhumed, without the slightest loss of amorous intensity.
Exhume definition: to dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth; disinter.. See examples of EXHUME used in a sentence.
/ɛkshˈjum/ IPA guide. Other forms: exhumed; exhuming; exhumes. When you see your mysterious neighbor digging around in his backyard, you may wonder if he’s trying to exhume something. Chances are he’s only digging up potatoes — when you exhume something, it means you’re digging up a corpse.
Define exhumed. exhumed synonyms, exhumed pronunciation, exhumed translation, English dictionary definition of exhumed. tr.v. ex·humed , ex·hum·ing , ex·humes 1. To remove from a grave; disinter. 2. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity. ex′hu·ma′tion n....
Definition of exhume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to remove a dead body from the ground especially in order to examine how the person died synonym dig up The body was exhumed on the order of the judge.
If a dead person's body is exhumed, it is taken out of the ground where it is buried, especially so that it can be examined in order to find out how the person died.
