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Thesaurus: disinter

To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.

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  1. v. t. To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.
  2. v. t. To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.
  3. v. dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  4. 1. To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up. 2. To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view. Addison.
  5. v:100 v. dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies