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disinter

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dis·in·ter  (dsn-tûr)
tr.v. dis·in·terred, dis·in·ter·ring, dis·in·ters
1. To dig up or remove from a grave or tomb; exhume.
2. To bring to public notice; disclose.
disin·terment n.
disinter [ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː]
vb -ters, -terring, -terred (tr)
1. to remove or dig up; exhume
2. to bring (a secret, hidden facts, etc.) to light; expose
disinterment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disinter - dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
exhume
dig up, excavate, turn up - find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"
disinter
verb
dig up, unearth, exhume, disentomb The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site.
Translations
disinter [ˈdɪsɪnˈtɜːʳ] VT [+ corpse] → desenterrar, exhumar; [+ idea, law] → desenterrar
disinter [ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːr] vt
[+ body] → exhumer
(fig) → déterrer, ressortir
disinter
vt → ausgraben


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The first thing to be done was to clear the surface of the fragments of rock that encumbered it, and then a quite deep grave had to be dug, so that the wild animals should not be able to disinter the corpse.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
And so, upon a dark night near the head waters of the river he sought, he buried the treasure at the foot of a mighty buttress tree, and with his parang made certain cabalistic signs upon the bole whereby he might identify the spot when it was safe to return and disinter his booty.
The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
As many of the burghers had brought spades with them, supposing that they might possibly be called upon to disinter a corpse, the drain was easily and speedily effected; and no sooner was the bottom visible, than right in the middle of the mud that remained was discovered a black silk velvet waistcoat, which nearly every one present immediately recognized as the property of Mr.
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