Untomb

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take (something, especially a body) from a tomb. transitive

    "[P]erchance the Turks are minded as John King of England was, who being wiſhed by a Courtier to untombe the bones of one who whileſt he was living had been his great enemy, Oh no, ſaid King John, would all mine enemies were as honourably buried."

  2. 2
    to reveal (something hidden)

Synonyms

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disentombsee at disentombungrave

Example

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"[P]erchance the Turks are minded as John King of England was, who being wiſhed by a Courtier to untombe the bones of one who whileſt he was living had been his great enemy, Oh no, ſaid King John, would all mine enemies were as honourably buried."

Etymology

From un- + tomb.

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