First Known Use: 15th century
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exhume
verb ex·hume \ig-ˈzüm, igz-ˈyüm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\
: to remove (a body) from the place where it is buried
ex·humedex·hum·ing
Full Definition of EXHUME
transitive verb
1
: disinter <exhume a body>
2
: to bring back from neglect or obscurity <exhumed a great deal of information from the archives>
— ex·hu·ma·tion \ˌeks-(h)yü-ˈmā-shən, ˌeg-zü-, ˌegz-yü-\ noun
— ex·hum·er \ig-ˈzü-mər, igz-ˈyü-, iks-ˈ(h)yü-\ noun
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Origin of EXHUME
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exhume
transitive verb ex·hume \igz-ˈ(y)üm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\
ex·humedex·hum·ing
Medical Definition of EXHUME
: disinter <the body was exhumed for an autopsy>
—ex·hu·ma·tion \ˌeks-(h)yü-ˈmā-shən, ˌegz-(y)ü-\ noun
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