exhume in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To exhume means to dig up or remove a body or remains from the ground, typically for examination or reburial.
Sample Sentences
- The team decided to exhume the remains to gather more evidence for the investigation.
- After years of legal battles, the family was finally granted permission to exhume their ancestor's body for a proper burial.
- Archaeologists planned to exhume the ancient burial site to study the artifacts buried alongside the remains.
- In a controversial move, the authorities chose to exhume the body to determine the cause of death more accurately.
- The documentary focused on the process and ethics involved when deciding to exhume historical figures from their graves.