disinter
verb
dis·in·ter
ˌdis-in-ˈtər 
disinterred; disinterring; disinters
1
: to take out of the grave or tomb
2
: to bring back into awareness or prominence
also
: to bring to light : unearth
Examples of disinter in a Sentence
The body was disinterred for further study.
the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The remains were disinterred and transferred to a laboratory, where 35 sets of remains were identified.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
These early folk vampires, when they were disinterred, sometimes had erections.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Some reports claimed remains housed there had been disinterred.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinter
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“Disinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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disinter
verb
dis·in·ter
ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈtər
1
: to take out of the grave or tomb
2
: to bring back into awareness : unearth
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