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disinter

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(r)/verb

उच्चारण डिसिन्टर

(कब्र से शव) खोदकर निकालना

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verbdisinterred, disinterring
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth formal

    to dig up something that has been buried, especially a dead body

    (कब्र से शव) खोदकर निकालना

    • The body was disinterred for a second post-mortem.

    Synonyms exhume unearth dig up

    Opposite bury inter entomb

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal or humorous

    to find something that has been hidden or forgotten for a long time and bring it back into use or notice

    (भूली-बिसरी चीज़) फिर से सामने लाना, खोज निकालना

    • The historian disinterred some old letters from the archives.

    Synonyms uncover unearth dig out rediscover

◇Word family
disinterment nouninter verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

exhume unearth dig up uncover dig out rediscover

Antonyms

bury inter entomb

?Which word?

Do not confuse disinter (to dig up a body) and disinterested (not influenced by personal gain, that is, impartial).

Disinter (शव को खोदकर निकालना) और disinterested (निजी लाभ से प्रभावित न होने वाला, अर्थात निष्पक्ष) में भ्रम न करें।