disinter
[dis-in-tur]
verb (used with object), dis·in·terred, dis·in·ter·ring.
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
to bring from obscurity into view: The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era.
Origin of disinter
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Examples from the Web for disinterred
Contemporary Examples of disinterred
Once disinterred from the parking lot, they became the subject of rival claims.
Their bodies were buried for a couple of weeks, and then disinterred and thrown on a road.
Historical Examples of disinterred
You should have heard the disinterred body of Mr. Kurtz saying, 'My Intended.'
Heart of DarknessJoseph Conrad
All the specimens of this group were disinterred from the ruins of this fort.
The Clyde MysteryAndrew Lang
During the succeeding days many were disinterred by other shells.
The Emma GeesHerbert Wes McBride
We photographed him from all angles, after which he was disinterred and exposed to full view.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
When disinterred, the body was reported free from all corruption.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of ElyW. D. Sweeting
disinter
verb -ters, -terring or -terred (tr)
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