verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To take out of the grave or tomb. transitive
2. 2
   dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies wordnet
3. 3
   To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view. figuratively, transitive

   "Why disinter dead faith from mouldering hidden?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

exhumebring to lightdig updisclosediscoverdisentomb

Antonyms

All antonyms

inhumeinter

Example

More examples

"Why disinter dead faith from mouldering hidden?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French désenterrer.

Related phrases

take out

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