⚰️exhume

verb
/ɛksˈhjuːm/

Meaning

to dig out something buried, especially a body from the ground

Example Sentences

The archaeologists decided to exhume the ancient remains.

Synonyms

disinter, unearth, uncover, dig up

Antonyms

bury, inter, conceal

Collocations

exhume a body, exhume remains, exhume evidence

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