disinter
🇺🇸
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːr/
🇬🇧
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(r)/
verb
R
to dig up something buried in the ground, usually a dead body
The archaeologists decided to disinter the remains found at the ancient site.
R
to uncover something that was hidden or lost for a long time
In the library, she managed to disinter some old documents that were crucial for her research.
translation
to dig up something buried in the ground, usually a dead body; to uncover something that was hidden or lost for a long time
Word Forms
3rd Present
disinters
Past
disinterred
Perfect
disinterred
Progressive
disinterring