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dis⋅in⋅ter

  [dis-in-tur]
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–verb (used with object), -terred, -ter⋅ring.
1. to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
2. to bring from obscurity into view: The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era.
Origin:
1605–15; dis- 1 + inter

Related forms:
dis⋅in⋅ter⋅ment, noun
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dis·in·ter   (dĭs'ĭn-tûr')   
tr.v.   dis·in·terred, dis·in·ter·ring, dis·in·ters

  1. To dig up or remove from a grave or tomb; exhume.

  2. To bring to public notice; disclose.

dis'in·ter'ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

disinter 
1611, from Fr. désenterrer (15c.), from dés- "dis-" + enterrer "to inter" (see inter).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·in·ter
Pronunciation: "dis-&n-'t&r
Function: transitive verb
: to take out of the grave or tomb —dis·in·ter·ment /-m&nt/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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