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    ex·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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXHUMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Exhumed is the past tense and past participle of exhume, which means to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried. See how to use exhumed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exhumeExhume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Exhume means to disinter a body or to bring something back from neglect or obscurity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for exhume.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXHUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Exhume means to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried. Learn more about the verb exhume, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXHUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Exhume means to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › exhumeEXHUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to revive or restore after neglect or a period of forgetting; bring to light: to exhume a literary reputation; to exhume old letters. exhume. / ɛksˈhjuːm; ˌɛkshjʊˈmeɪʃən / verb. to dig up (something buried, esp a corpse); disinter. to reveal; disclose; unearth. don't exhume that old argument. Discover More. Derived Forms. exˈhumer, noun.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › exhumedExhumed - definition of exhumed by The Free Dictionary

    Exhumed means to dig up or unearth something, especially a dead body, from a grave. It can also mean to bring to light something that was hidden or forgotten. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of exhumed.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exhumeExhume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    That meaning holds true today: when you exhume something, you dig it up out of the ground. The word almost always applies to the removing of a previously buried corpse, such as law enforcement officials who exhume a body to perform an autopsy or collect evidence related to an investigation.