Definitions

1. verb

to dig up or exhume a corpse, especially in order to reinter it elsewhere or to conduct an autopsy.

“The archaeologists carefully disintered the ancient remains to study them further.”

2. verb

to remove something that is hidden or concealed.

“The detective had to disinter the crucial evidence from the suspect’s alibi.”

3. noun

the act of digging up or exhuming a corpse.

“The disinterment of the famous historical figure was a highly publicized event.”