disinter

[ dis-in-tur ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈtɜr /

to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.

to bring from obscurity into view: The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era.

Origin of disinter

First recorded in 1605–15; dis-¹ + inter

dis·in·ter·ment, noun

We wish, in short, to disinter the ‘good’ that lies with these bones.

Living With Disability in the Dark Ages |Elizabeth Picciuto |July 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy looked on as Pollard began to disinter the president with the backhoe.

What Became of JFK’s Gravedigger? |Michael Daly |November 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I then went out to see the grave-diggers, and used such convincing arguments that they willingly agreed to disinter the body.

The Somnambulist and the Detective |Allan Pinkerton
He was buried quite properly; and his friends came at the right time to disinter him.

The Cradle of Mankind |W.A. Wigram

It takes up several pages and includes some of the fanciest language the senior Mr. Harper could disinter from the Unabridged.

A Plea for Old Cap Collier |Irvin S. Cobb
You did not tell them to break down a wall and disinter a body?

My Own Story |Emmeline Pankhurst
The Catholics having discovered the place where he was buried determined to disinter him.

The Huguenots in France |Samuel Smiles.

disinter

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː) /

to remove or dig up; exhume

to bring (a secret, hidden facts, etc) to light; expose

disinterment, noun