Definition

The process of removing a body from a grave or tomb after it has been buried.

Example

The exhumation of the remains was conducted to gather evidence for the investigation.

Conversation

Did you hear about the exhumation happening in the old cemetery?

Yeah, I found that really interesting!

I wonder what they hope to find during the exhumation.

Probably some historical artifacts or maybe even clues about the past.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Exhumation → It is formed from "ex-" (meaning out of or from) and "humare" (meaning to bury). The word refers to the act of digging something out of the ground, particularly a body from a grave.

Memory Tip

Think of 'taking something out' ('ex-') from being 'buried' ('humare') — that's why exhumation means to dig something up from the ground.

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