exhume

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ig-ˈzüm, igz-ˈyüm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\
- /eksˈhjuːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ig-ˈzüm, igz-ˈyüm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\

Definitions of exhume word

noun exhume Dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground. 1
transitive verb exhume dig up, disinter: dead body 1
transitive verb exhume bring up: old subject 1
verb exhume If a dead person's body is exhumed, it is taken out of the ground where it is buried, especially so that it can be examined in order to find out how the person died. 0
verb exhume to dig up (something buried, esp a corpse); disinter 0
verb exhume to reveal; disclose; unearth 0

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Parts of speech for Exhume

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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exhume popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for exhume

verb exhume

dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
disinter — to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
disentomb — to remove from the tomb; disinter.
disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.

All 8 Synonyms of exhume

Antonyms for exhume

verb exhume

bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.

Just one Antonym for exhume

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