disinter

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas aus einem Grab oder aus der Erde auszugraben oder herauszuholen; auch übertragen: etwas Vergessenes oder Verborgenes wieder hervorholen.

A verb meaning to dig up or remove something from a grave or from the ground; to unearth.

1. Exhume a bodyC2formal

   To dig up or remove a corpse from a grave.

   Exhumieren

   • The court ordered the body to be disinterred for further investigation.
   • Archaeologists disinterred the remains of an ancient king.
   • The family decided to disinter the remains and move them to a new cemetery.

   Synonymedig upexhumeunearth

   Antonymeburyentombinter

2. Bring to lightC2formal

   To uncover or reveal something that has been hidden or forgotten.

   Ans Licht bringen

   • The journalist disinterred old documents that proved the scandal.
   • The historian disinterred long-lost letters from the archive.
   • The investigation disinterred evidence that had been buried for decades.

   Synonymedig updredge upexposeresurrectretrieverevealuncoverunearth

   Antonymeburyconcealhidesuppress