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EXHUME
disinter, exhume
(verb) dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
exhume (third-person singular simple present exhumes, present participle exhuming, simple past and past participle exhumed)
(transitive) To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
(transitive, figurative) To uncover; to bring to light.
Synonyms
• dig up, disinter, unbury, unearth
Antonyms
• bury, inhume, inter
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*hume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhumed p. pr. & vb. n.. Exhuming.] Etym: [LL. exhumare; L. ex out + humus ground, soil: cf. F. exhumer. See Humble.]
Definition: To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter. Mantell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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