Exhumed Meaning in English
word · lemma: exhume
ɛksˈhjumd
eks-HYOOMD
ɛɡzjˈuːmd
egz-YOOMD
Definition
To remove a body or object from a grave or the ground, usually to examine it for legal or scientific reasons.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and technical; mainly used in legal, medical, or historical contexts. Common collocation: 'body was exhumed'. Not used metaphorically in daily speech. Do not confuse with 'exile' or 'exalt'.
Spanish: exhumarPortuguese (BR): exumarPortuguese (PT): exumarChinese (Simplified): 掘出（尸体）Chinese (Traditional): 掘出（屍體）Hindi: कब्र से निकाला गयाArabic: أُخرج من القبرBengali: সমাধি উন্মোচন করা - কবর খোঁড়াRussian: эксгумироватьJapanese: 発掘する (遺体・遺物などを)Vietnamese: khai quật - bốc mộKorean: 발굴하다 - 파내다 (무덤에서)Turkish: mezardan çıkarmakUrdu: قبر کشائی کرناIndonesian: menggali kembali - membongkar (makam)
Example Sentences
The body was exhumed for further investigation.
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Police exhumed the remains last year.
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The grave was exhumed by experts.
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When new evidence surfaced, the case was reopened and the victim's body was exhumed.
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Historians recently exhumed artifacts from an ancient burial site.
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No one expected the old case to be reopened until the documents were exhumed from the archives.
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