transitive verb. 1 : disinter exhume a body. 2 : to bring back from neglect or obscurity exhumed a great deal of information from the archives. Other Words from exhume Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About exhume.

Where does the word exhumed come from?

exhume (v.)

"to disinter that which has been buried," especially a dead body, early 15c., from Medieval Latin exhumare "to unearth" (13c.), from Latin ex "out of" (see ex-) + humare "bury," from humus "earth" (from PIE root *dhghem- "earth").

What disinter means?

transitive verb. 1 : to take out of the grave or tomb. 2 : to bring back into awareness or prominence also : to bring to light : unearth. Other Words from disinter Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About disinter.