disinter
verb [T] /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɜːr/
/-ˈtɝː/ (-rr-)Definition
› to dig up a dead body from the groundBurying, cremating and preserving bodies › to find and use something that has not been seen or used for a long timeRestoring and reviving
(Definition of disinter verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- balsam noun
- bounce back phrasal verb
- facelift noun
- lick your wounds idiom
- modernize verb
- pick yourself up off the floor idiom
- re- prefix
- rebirth noun
- rekindle verb
- renaissance noun
- restoration noun
- restore verb
- restorer noun
- resurrection noun
- resuscitation noun
- revamp verb
- revitalize verb
- revival noun
- revive verb
- save the day idiom
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Restoring and reviving
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