# exhume

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛksˈ(h)juːm/ · frequency rank #74,084

## Definitions
1. To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
2. To uncover; to bring to light.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin exhumō, from Latin ex- + humō (“to bury”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exhume