Exhumation

ex·hume  (g-zm, -zym, k-sym, ks-hym)

tr.v. ex·humed, ex·hum·ing, ex·humes

1. To remove from a grave; disinter.

2. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity.

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[French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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exhu·mation (gzy-mshn, kshy-) n.

ex·humer n.

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Noun

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exhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried digging up, disinterment human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen