Definition of EXHUME

exhume

Meanings

Verb

  • dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  • To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
  • To uncover; to bring to light.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin exhumō, from Latin ex- + humō (“to bury”).

Synonyms

dig up, disinter, unbury, unearth

Antonyms

bury, inhume, inter

Scrabble Score: 18

exhume is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
exhume is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exhume is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

exhume is a valid Words With Friends word