disinterred

dis·in·ter

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-in-tur]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr/
- /ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈtɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-in-tur]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr/

Definitions of disinterred word

verb with object disinterred to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth. 1
verb with object disinterred to bring from obscurity into view: The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era. 1
noun disinterred Simple past tense and past participle of disinter. 1

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Origin of disinterred

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 Disinterred

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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disinterred 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.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for disinterred

adjective disinterred

discovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.

Just one Synonym for disinterred

Antonyms for disinterred

verb disinterred

buried — to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island.

verb with object disinterred

interred — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.

All 2 Antonyms of disinterred