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disinter

dis·in·ter
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-tur]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-tur]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr/

Definitions of disinter word

  • verb with object disinter to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth. 1
  • verb with object disinter to bring from obscurity into view: The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era. 1
  • noun disinter Dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse). 1
  • transitive verb disinter body: dig up 1
  • verb disinter When a dead body is disinterred, it is dug up from out of the ground. 0
  • verb disinter If you disinter something, you start using it again after it has not been used for a long time. 0
See all 12 definitions of disinter

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Origin of disinter

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; dis-1 + inter

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Parts of speech for Disinter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disinter

disinter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for disinter

verb disinter

  • unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
  • dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • disentomb — to remove from the tomb; disinter.
  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • bring to light — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
All 9 Synonyms of disinter

Antonyms for disinter

verb disinter

  • bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • inter — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
All 3 Antonyms of disinter

Related words

  • disentomb

    to remove from the tomb; disinter.

  • disinhume

    to disinter.

  • exhume

    Dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.

  • immerse

    to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
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