mummify

• Ein Verb, das bedeutet, einen toten Körper durch Balsamieren und Trocknen zu konservieren, besonders nach Art der altägyptischen Bestattungspraktiken; auch allgemein: in eine Mumie verwandeln oder austrocknen und haltbar machen.

A verb meaning to preserve a dead body by embalming and drying it, especially in the manner of ancient Egyptian burial practices.

1. Preserve while making lifelessC1formal

   To preserve something in a state that is lifeless or unchanging, often by drying or treating it.

   Mumifizieren

   • The ancient ritual sought to mummify the body, keeping it intact but lifeless.
   • The dry desert air helped to mummify the remains naturally.
   • They attempted to mummify the corpse using traditional methods.

   Synonymecuredesiccatedryembalmpreserve

   Antonymeanimaterevivevivify

2. Remove organs and dry out a dead bodyB2formal

   To preserve a dead body by removing the internal organs and drying it out, typically as part of an ancient burial practice.

   Mumifizieren

   • The Egyptians would mummify their pharaohs to ensure their journey to the afterlife.
   • Priests spent weeks to mummify the deceased according to religious customs.
   • They learned how to mummify bodies using natron salts and linen wrappings.

   Synonymeembalmpreserve

3. Dry up and shrivel due to moisture lossC1formal

   To become completely dry and shrunken, often due to a total loss of moisture.

   Austrocknen und Schrumpfen

   • The fruit left in the sun began to mummify into a hard, wrinkled shell.
   • Without water, the plant's leaves started to mummify and fall off.
   • The ancient corpse had mummified naturally in the arid climate.

   Synonymedehydratedesiccatedry upparchshrivelwither

   Antonymedampendrenchhydratemoistensaturatesoak