disinter

[ dis-in-tur ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr /

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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.

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Origin of disinter

First recorded in 1605–15; dis-¹ + inter

OTHER WORDS FROM disinter

dis·in·ter·ment, noun

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How to use disinter in a sentence

Reputations are constantly being disinterred, re-examined, re-purposed for use in the troublesome present.
The Gods of Punk Are Back in New York City|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once disinterred from the parking lot, they became the subject of rival claims.
Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab|Clive Irving|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their bodies were buried for a couple of weeks, and then disinterred and thrown on a road.
Mexico Murders Prompt Asylum Pleas|Terry Greene Sterling|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There have been things this evening that have made me feel as if I had been disinterred—literally dug up from a long sleep.
The Awkward Age|Henry James

Wild beasts had disinterred many of the bodies, and human bones were bleaching in the rains of summer.
The Deerslayer|James Fenimore Cooper
He disinterred the treasure, and with impetuous liberality made us sharers in his fortune.
Picture and Text|Henry James
They restored it, and disinterred the writings left (by the pious obedience of Xisuthros) in Shurippak, the city of the Sun.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould
Vandyke is said to have disinterred Dobson from a garret, and recommended him to the king.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for disinter

disinter

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː) /

verb -ters, -terring or -terred (tr)

to remove or dig up; exhume

to bring (a secret, hidden facts, etc) to light; expose

Derived forms of disinter

disinterment, noun

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