mummify

(verb) preserve while making lifeless. Example: "Mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of."

(verb) remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it. Example: "Th egyptians mummified their pharaohs."

(verb) dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture. Synonyms: dry up. Example: "A mummified body was found."