disinter

verb

dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-in-ˈtər How to pronounce disinter (audio)
disinterred; disinterring; disinters

transitive verb

1
: to take out of the grave or tomb
2
: to bring back into awareness or prominence
also : to bring to light : unearth
disinterment noun

Examples of disinter in a Sentence

The body was disinterred for further study. the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred
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Houston wanted to have Jennie disinterred and reburied at the family plot. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 Conceal a human corpse knowing it to be illegally disinterred. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024 Before Orion could disinter his fawn, though, he’d been run off by a bear. Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 The Department of Defense had undertaken the arduous task of disinterring and sorting through the commingled skeletons. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinter 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinter was in 1611

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Cite this Entry

“Disinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinter. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

disinter

verb
dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtər How to pronounce disinter (audio)
1
: to take out of the grave or tomb
2
: to bring back into awareness : unearth
disinterment noun

Medical Definition

disinter

transitive verb
dis·​in·​ter ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtər How to pronounce disinter (audio)
: to take out of the grave or tomb
disinterment noun
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