disentomb
to remove from the tomb; disinter.
Origin of disentomb
1Other words from disentomb
- dis·en·tomb·ment, noun
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How to use disentomb in a sentence
The dwelling of Diomedes, who was the Crœsus of Pompeii, was the first house disentombed.
Foot-prints of Travel | Maturin M. BallouAll along were the deep funnel-shaped cases of the torpedoes just disentombed.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, | George Alfred TownsendThe savoury smell of the roast pig, when it had been carefully disentombed, might have given appetite to a seasick man.
The Lonely Island | R.M. BallantyneBefore his mates could dig him out the second shell burst in and disentombed him.
Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles | Oliver HogueWorlds of fine thinking lie buried in that vast abyss, never to be disentombed or restored to human admiration.
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II | Thomas De Quincey
British Dictionary definitions for disentomb
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtuːm) /
(tr) to disinter; unearth
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