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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.

Words related to disinter

unearth, expose, disentomb

Words nearby disinter

disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate, disintegration, disintegration constant, disinter, disinterest, disinterested, disintermediation, disintoxication, disinvent

Origin of disinter

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disinter

dis·in·ter·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for disinterred

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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