exhume (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: ɪɡˈzjuːm

Definition

Remove a body from the ground, typically for forensic examination or relocation.

Examples

• The court granted permission to exhume the body to perform a second autopsy.

• Local authorities decided to exhume the remains after new evidence surfaced regarding the cause of death.

• The family requested to exhume their ancestor to rebury him in a private plot.

Synonyms of exhume

Words with a similar meaning to exhume:

• dig up
• unearth
• disinter

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