To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
To uncover; to bring to light.
The archeologist exhumed artifacts from the ground with a shovel.
To puncture; to break through.
To penetrate; to affect deeply.
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
to break or interrupt abruptly
A pierced earring.