disentomb

[ dis-en-toom ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to remove from the tomb; disinter.

Origin of disentomb

1
First recorded in 1620–30; dis-1 + entomb

Other words from disentomb

  • dis·en·tomb·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disentomb

disentomb

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtuːm) /


verb
  1. (tr) to disinter; unearth

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