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Definitions for Mummify

[1] to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.
[2] to make (something) resemble a mummy; dry or shrivel up: The dead lizard was mummified by the hot desert air.
[3] to preserve (an idea, institution, custom, etc.) that may have outlived its usefulness or relevance: Those mummified customs have no place in society today.
[4] to dry or shrivel up.
[5] (tr) to preserve the body of (a human or animal) as a mummy
[6] (intr) to dry up; shrivel
[7] (tr) to preserve (an outdated idea, institution, etc) while making lifeless

Words related to Mummify

preserve

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Origin of Mummify

First recorded in 1620–30; mummy1 + -fy

Other words from Mummify

mum·mi·fi·ca·tion , noun
half-mum·mi·fied , adjective
un·mum·mi·fied , adjective
un·mum·mi·fy·ing , adjective

Synonyms for Mummify

preserve, dry up