exhume
transitive verb
definition
to dig out of the ground or from a grave; to disinter
to bring to light; to uncover
to bring to light; to uncover
synonyms
unearth, reveal, unbury
antonyms
bury, hide
sentences
After the investigators solved a very old case and exhumed the crime scene, the skeleton of the murdered was revealed beneath all the soil.
In order to fully exhume the fossils without damage, the paleontologists used very fine brushes and chisels.
In order to fully exhume the fossils without damage, the paleontologists used very fine brushes and chisels.
Digging up giant clam fossil