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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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
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