Definition: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
Usage: a mummified body was found
Similar words: wither, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up
Definition: wither, as with a loss of moisture
Usage: The fruit dried and shriveled
Synonyms: mummify
Definition: remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
Usage: Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs
Similar words: embalm
Definition: preserve a dead body
Synonyms: mummify
Definition: preserve while making lifeless
Usage: mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of
Similar words: preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on, continue
Definition: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Usage: preserve the peace in the family; continue the family tradition; Carry on the old traditions