mummify — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   mummy

   Broader terms

   embalm

2. To become a mummy.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Verb

1. preserve while making lifeless

   Broader terms

   continueupholdcarry onbear onpreserve

   Examples

   mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of

2. remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it

   Broader terms

   embalm

   Examples

   The Egyptians mummified their pharaohs

3. dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture

   Synonyms

   dry up

   Broader terms

   shrivelshrivel upshrinkwither

   Examples

   a mummified body was found