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(dɪsɪntɜːʳ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disinters, present participle disinterring, past tense, past participle disinterred

1. verb [usually passive]

When a dead body is disinterred, it is dug up from out of the ground.

The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: dig up, unearth, exhume, disentomb More Synonyms of disinter

2. verb

If you disinter something, you start using it again after it has not been used for a long time.

[humorous]

...the trend for disinterring sixties soul classics for TV commercials. [VERB noun]

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disinter in British English

(ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː)

verbWord forms: -ters, -terring or -terred (transitive)

to remove or dig up; exhume

to bring (a secret, hidden facts, etc) to light; expose

Derived forms

disinterment (ˌdisinˈterment)

noun

disinter in American English

(ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜr)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisinˈterred or ˌdisinˈterring

to remove from a grave, tomb, etc.; dig up; exhume

to bring (something hidden) to light

Derived forms

disinterment (ˌdisinˈterment)

noun

Word origin

Fr désenterrer: see di-1 & inter

Examples of 'disinter' in a sentence
disinter

She was having to disinter perfectly useless items to get access to the bare necessities.We would disinter the body and check the dental record for the upper jaw.She was having to disinter perfectly useless items to get access to the bare necessities.

1 (verb) in the sense of dig up

Definition

to dig up

The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site.

Synonyms

dig up

unearth

Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant.

exhume

His remains have been exhumed from their resting place.

disentomb

2 (verb) in the sense of expose

Definition

to bring to light

Synonyms

expose

After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.

discover

The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.

disclose

clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors

uncover

Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.

unearth

No evidence has yet been unearthed.

bring to light

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disclose

Definition

to allow to be seen

clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors

Synonyms

show,

reveal,

expose,

discover,

exhibit,

unveil,

uncover,

lay bare,

bring to light,

take the wraps off

in the sense of discover

Definition

to find after study or search

The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.

Synonyms

find,

come across,

uncover,

track down,

unearth,

turn up,

dig up,

come upon,

chance on,

stumble on,

bring to light,

light upon

in the sense of exhume

Definition

to dig up something buried, esp. a corpse

His remains have been exhumed from their resting place.

Synonyms

dig up,

unearth,

disinter,

unbury,

disentomb

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disinter

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disinherit
disintegrate
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disinterest
disinterested
disjointed

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单词	disinter
释义	Trends of disinter View usage for: disinter (dɪsɪntɜːʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disinters, present participle disinterring, past tense, past participle disinterred 1. verb [usually passive] When a dead body is disinterred, it is dug up from out of the ground. The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: dig up, unearth, exhume, disentomb More Synonyms of disinter 2. verb If you disinter something, you start using it again after it has not been used for a long time. [humorous] ...the trend for disinterring sixties soul classics for TV commercials. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of disinter disinter in British English (ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː) verbWord forms: -ters, -terring or -terred (transitive) 1. to remove or dig up; exhume 2. to bring (a secret, hidden facts, etc) to light; expose Derived forms disinterment (ˌdisinˈterment) noun disinter in American English (ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜr) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisinˈterred or ˌdisinˈterring 1. to remove from a grave, tomb, etc.; dig up; exhume 2. to bring (something hidden) to light Derived forms disinterment (ˌdisinˈterment) noun Word origin Fr désenterrer: see di-1 & inter Examples of 'disinter' in a sentence disinter She was having to disinter perfectly useless items to get access to the bare necessities. Clive Barker THE HELLBOUND HEART (2001) We would disinter the body and check the dental record for the upper jaw. Wood, Ted FOOLS GOLD (2001) She was having to disinter perfectly useless items to get access to the bare necessities. Clive Barker THE HELLBOUND HEART (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of dig up Definition to dig up The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site. Synonyms dig up unearth Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant. exhume His remains have been exhumed from their resting place. disentomb 2 (verb) in the sense of expose Definition to bring to light Synonyms expose After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad. discover The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city. disclose clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors uncover Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud. unearth No evidence has yet been unearthed. bring to light Additional synonyms in the sense of disclose Definition to allow to be seen clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors Synonyms show, reveal, expose, discover, exhibit, unveil, uncover, lay bare, bring to light, take the wraps off in the sense of discover Definition to find after study or search The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city. Synonyms find, come across, uncover, track down, unearth, turn up, dig up, come upon, chance on, stumble on, bring to light, light upon in the sense of exhume Definition to dig up something buried, esp. a corpse His remains have been exhumed from their resting place. Synonyms dig up, unearth, disinter, unbury, disentomb Nearby words of disinter disingenuous disinherit disintegrate disinter disinterest disinterested disjointed Synonyms of 'disinter' disinter Explore 'disinter' in the dictionary
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