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Meaning of exhume

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

exhume

Pronunciation:/ɛks.ˈ(h)juːm//ɛkˈ.s(j)um/

verb

Definitions

  1. To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.

    Example: The archeologist exhumed artifacts from the ground with a shovel.

  2. To uncover; to bring to light.