Disinterment and Inhumation

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Disinterment noun - The act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.

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Inhumation is an antonym for disinterment.

Inhumation noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.

Usage example: there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation

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Disinterment is an antonym for inhumation.

Nearby Words: inhume, inhumed

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