Dictionary Definition
disinter v : dig up for reburial or for medical
investigation; of dead bodies [syn: exhume] [also: disinterring, disinterred]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
IPA: /dısın'tɛː(r)/Etymology
Adapted from the "désenterrer".Verb
- To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.
- To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.