Exhume and Lay

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Exhume verb - To remove from place of burial.

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Lay is an antonym for exhume.

Nearby Words: exhuming, exhumation, exhumer

Lay verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.

Usage example: lay the corpse to rest

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Exhume is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

exhume body

lay body

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Lay and Exhume. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exhume/lay

Exhume & Lay. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/exhume/lay>.

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