Difference between Exhume and Disinter

What is the difference between Exhume and Disinter?

Exhume as a verb is to dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter. while Disinter as a verb is to take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.

Exhume

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.

Disinter

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.

We hope you now know whether to use Exhume or Disinter in your sentence.

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