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- 1. remove (something) from a tomb: "a mummy which we saw disentombed"
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Disentomb definition: to remove from the tomb; disinter.. See examples of DISENTOMB used in a sentence.
verb. (transitive) to disinter; unearth. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. disentomb in American English. (ˌdɪsenˈtuːm) transitive verb. to remove from the tomb; disinter. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
The meaning of DISENTOMB is to take out from or as if from a tomb : bring to light : disinter.
Define disentomb. disentomb synonyms, disentomb pronunciation, disentomb translation, English dictionary definition of disentomb. tr.v. dis·en·tombed , dis·en·tomb·ing , dis·en·tombs To remove from or as if from a tomb.
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disentomb volume_up UK /dɪsɪnˈtuːm/ • UK /dɪsɛnˈtuːm/ verb ( with object ) remove (something) from a tomb a mummy which we saw disentombed he disentombed a great part of the early history of England ( figurative ) Examples The same method , it is understood , has been applied to the deciphering of the cuneiform records recently ...
Disentomb definition: To remove from or as if from a tomb.
Sep 5, 2024 · disentomb (third-person singular simple present disentombs, present participle disentombing, simple past and past participle disentombed) To remove from a tomb. Synonyms: exhume, disinter, untomb; ungrave (obsolete) Hyponym: grave-rob.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. transitive verb To remove from or as if from a tomb. from The Century Dictionary. To take out of a tomb; disinter. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. transitive verb To take out from a tomb; a disinter.
OED's earliest evidence for disentomb is from 1611, in the writing of John Florio, author and teacher of languages. disentomb is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dis- prefix 2a, entomb v. See etymology.
