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exhume

UK
/ɪɡˈzjuːm/
US
/ɪɡˈjum/

Translations

exhumeverb
exhumed
Past Simple
exhumed
Past Participle
exhuming
Gerund
UK
/ɪɡˈzjuːm/
US
/ɪɡˈjum/
exhumerAu sens propre : déterrer un corps ou quelque chose d’enseveli.
The authorities decided to exhume the body to conduct further investigations.
Les autorités ont décidé d’exhumer le corps afin de poursuivre les investigations.
exhumerAu sens figuré : remettre en lumière, faire revivre quelque chose d’oublié ou de négligé.
The historian worked to exhume the forgotten stories of the ancient civilization.
L’historien a travaillé à exhumer les histoires oubliées de cette civilisation antique.
Synonyms
dig up
unearth
disinter
retrieve
reveal

Definitions

exhumeverb
To dig out something buried, especially a corpse, from the ground.
The authorities decided to exhume the body to conduct further investigations.
To bring back to light or recall something forgotten or neglected.
The historian worked to exhume the forgotten stories of the ancient civilization.
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