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disinter

 

[ ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜːr ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal

To dig up something that has been buried, especially a dead body.

Synonyms

dig up, exhume, unearth

Examples of usage

  • The archaeologists disinterred the ancient remains for further study.
  • The police had to disinter the body to conduct a forensic examination.

Translations

Translations of the word "disinter" in other languages:

🇵🇹 exumar

🇮🇳 उत्खनन करना

🇩🇪 ausgraben

🇮🇩 menggali kembali

🇺🇦 екгумувати

🇵🇱 ekshumować

🇯🇵 掘り返す

🇫🇷 exhumer

🇪🇸 exhumar

🇹🇷 mezardan çıkarmak

🇰🇷 발굴하다

🇸🇦 نبش

🇨🇿 exhumovat

🇸🇰 exhumovať

🇨🇳 掘出

🇸🇮 izkopati

🇮🇸 grafa upp

🇰🇿 эксгумациялау

🇬🇪 ამოღება

🇦🇿 ekshumasiya etmək

🇲🇽 exhumar

Etymology

The word 'disinter' originated from the Latin word 'disinterre', which is a combination of 'dis-' (meaning 'apart') and 'interre' (meaning 'to bury'). The term has been used since the 17th century in English to refer to the act of uncovering something buried, particularly in a legal or archaeological context.

See also: disinterring, inter, interact, interim, interject, interlude, interment, interval.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,942, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.