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Definition of "disentomb" []

  • To remove from or as if from a tomb. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "disentomb" in a sentence
  • "The result was literally overwhelming, for in a moment he was almost buried in snow, to the unutterable delight of his sister, who stood screaming with laughter as the unfortunate boy struggled to disentomb himself."
  • "A few minutes sufficed to disentomb the skeleton, for the men sympathized with their young comrade, and worked with all their energies."
  • "A few minutes sufficed to disentomb the skeleton, for the men sympathised with their young comrade, and worked with all their energies."
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