Disinter

  • 21disinter — dis•in•ter [[t]ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr[/t]] v. t. terred, ter•ring 1) to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth 2) to bring from obscurity into view • Etymology: 1605–15 dis in•ter′ment, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22disinter — /dɪsɪnˈtɜ/ (say disin ter) verb (t) (disinterred, disinterring) 1. to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth. 2. to bring from obscurity into view. –disinterment, noun …

  • 23disinter —   Hua i …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 24disinter — /disintar/ To exhume, unbury, take out of the grave …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 25disinter — /disintar/ To exhume, unbury, take out of the grave …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26disinter — To exhume or remove a body that has been buried in the earth; to take out of the grave. People v Baumgartner, 135 Cal 72, 74, 66 P 974. See body snatching; disturbing dead body …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 27disinter — v.tr. (disinterred, disinterring) 1 remove (esp. a corpse) from the ground; unearth; exhume. 2 find after a protracted search (disinterred the letter from the back of the drawer). Derivatives: disinterment n. Etymology: F deacutesenterrer (as DIS …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28Disinterred — Disinter Dis in*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinterred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinterring}.] 1. To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29Disinterring — Disinter Dis in*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinterred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinterring}.] 1. To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30disinterment — disinter ► VERB (disinterred, disinterring) ▪ dig up (something buried). DERIVATIVES disinterment noun …

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