What is the meaning of mummify?

verb

  • Preserve while making lifeless.
    • usage: "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
  • Remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it.
    • usage: "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs"
  • Dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture.
    • usage: "a mummified body was found"
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