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disinter Definition

dis·in·ter (dis′in tʉr′)

transitive verb -·terred′, -·ter′·ring

  1. to remove from a grave, tomb, etc.; dig up; exhume
  2. to bring (something hidden) to light

Etymology: Fr désenterrer: see dis- & inter

disinter Related Forms

dis′·in·ter′·ment noun

disinter Synonyms

disinter

v.

exhume, unearth, dig up, disentomb; see exhume, expose 1.

disinter Usage Examples

Object

  • body: Several attempts to bury Scota Bess were each followed by the finding of her disinterred body the following morning.
  • corpse: I'll take the disinterred corpse of Herbert Chapman.
  • remain: I was told a story about human remains disinterred by archeologists working on a local development.
  • coffin: A hearse was also there, with some stonemasons from Messrs Keogh's yard at Sudbury, and laborers to help disinter the coffin.