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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The remains of two people have been disinterred and will be studied for clues as to how the population of Turu-Aygyr lived at the time.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Biggs received a contract to disinter and rebury the Union dead following the battle of Gettysburg.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Pena was charged separately for allegedly disinterring a body and will be back in court to face that count at a later date, the DA said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The decision to disinter the Arizona unknowns was first reported by the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Biggs received a contract to disinter and rebury the Union dead following the battle of Gettysburg.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Pena was charged separately for allegedly disinterring a body and will be back in court to face that count at a later date, the DA said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
The decision to disinter the Arizona unknowns was first reported by the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disinter
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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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