disinter
verb (used with object)
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
was disinterring
-
past progressiveof disinter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The hapless von Kerber was disinterring the treasure when the Hadendowa assault began.
From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy
He wondered what Alfieri was disinterring at Suleiman's Well if the legion of Aelius Gallus had followed the old-world route described by the Arab.
From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy
