exhume

[US]/eksˈhjuːm/
[UK]/ɪɡˈzuːm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. dig out; unearth.

Phrases & Collocations

exhume a body

exhume remains

exhume graves

exhume for investigation

exhume historical artifacts

exhume buried treasure

Example Sentences

Marie Curie’s remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon.

The apotropaic remedy used to kill the vampire was to exhume the body of the supposed vampire and, if the body was un-decomposed, remove and burn the blood-filled heart or the entire body.

They were exhumed upto the surface together with the Dabie complex after they were metamorphosed into eclogite at depth.During exhumation eclogite underwent different degrees of retrometamorphism.

The archaeologists will exhume the ancient burial site to learn more about the civilization.

The authorities decided to exhume the body for further forensic examination.

The family requested to exhume the remains of their loved one for a proper burial.

The court ordered to exhume the evidence buried in the backyard.

The cemetery was exhumed to make way for a new construction project.

The researchers plan to exhume the historical documents from the archives.

The government decided to exhume the mass grave to identify the victims.

The team of scientists will exhume the fossilized remains of the prehistoric creature.

It was necessary to exhume the buried treasure to claim ownership.

The religious leaders decided to exhume the sacred relics for a special ceremony.

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