exhume (Meaning)
exhume (v)
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
exhume (v. t.)
To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
Synonyms & Antonyms of exhume
exhume Sentence Examples
- The archeology team planned to exhume the ancient artifact from its burial site.
- The forensic team was tasked with exhuming the remains of the unknown soldier.
- The scientist had to exhume the body of the experimental subject to examine it further.
- The undertaker exhumed the body of the deceased at the request of the family.
- The law enforcement officials exhumed the body to gather more evidence in the murder case.
- The historian exhumed the remains of an old military commander to gain insight into his life.
- The paleontologist painstakingly exhumed the fossilized remains of a dinosaur to study its evolution.
- The medical students exhumed cadavers to better understand human anatomy and pathology.
- The police exhumed the body of a missing person to determine the cause of death.
- The family consented to the exhumation of their loved one to conduct a second autopsy.
FAQs About the word exhume
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodiesTo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
unearth,,disinter
bury, inter, tomb, inter, tomb, bury, inhume, entomb,entomb, inhume
The archeology team planned to exhume the ancient artifact from its burial site.
The forensic team was tasked with exhuming the remains of the unknown soldier.
The scientist had to exhume the body of the experimental subject to examine it further.
The undertaker exhumed the body of the deceased at the request of the family.
