exhumation

Definition of Exhumation in English :

the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Exhumation

verb (transitive)

1.

to dig up (something buried, esp a corpse); disinter

2.

to reveal; disclose; unearth

don't exhume that old argument

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈhumed or exˈhuming

1.

to dig out of the earth; disinter

2.

to bring to light; disclose; reveal

tr.v. ex·humed, ex·hum·ing, ex·humes

1. To remove from a grave; disinter.

2. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity.