DISINTER Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

disinter

verb

ˌdis-in-ˈtər

Definition of disinter

as in to unearth

to remove from place of burial the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred

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Recent Examples of disinter The decision to disinter the Arizona unknowns was first reported by the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes. — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 The remains were disinterred in October 2011. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Three years ago, those remains from Taiwan were disinterred and new examinations begun, leading to Bianchi’s identification in August, the agency said, adding that the results were made public on Wednesday after Bianchi’s family was fully briefed. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025 On January 18, Walshe was charged with murder and disinterring a body without authority. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinter

unearth

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Most of the expulsions were for alleged corruption that were unearthed under a campaign that began in 2012 by party leader Xi Jinping.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026
ProPublica has confirmed that Native American remains were unearthed in Organ Pipe amid soil overturned by border wall contractors.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026