Disinterred

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 obscurity into view. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disinter
       v : dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead
           bodies [syn: {exhume}]
       [also: {disinterring}, {disinterred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disinterred
       See {disinter}