igˈzüm, igzˈyüm, iksˈ(h)yüm, eg-, ek- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + humus earth — more at humble
1. : to dig out of the ground : to take out of a place of burial : disinter
the body was exhumed and burned
2. : to bring back from neglect or obscurity : revive
exhume a minor poet
exhume an old play
3. : to uncover or expose by erosion
exhumed landscapes
Synonyms: see dig