exhume
verb [T] /eksˈhjuːm/
/eɡˈzuːm/ formalDefinition
› to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buriedBurying, cremating and preserving bodies exhumation /ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U]
(Definition of exhume verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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