disentomb
Dig up buried
To disentomb is to remove from a tomb or grave—literally to unbury.
The word appears in gothic and literary contexts: They disentombed the ancient king to examine his remains.
Figuratively, to disentomb is to bring something long buried back to light: The biographer disentombed letters that had been forgotten for a century.
Unbury the dead
- disinterUnbury the dead
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- dig upUncover from underground
- unburyExtract from beneath soil
excavate · extract · dredge up · uncover · retrieve · sarcophagus · mummy · crypt
Restore consciousness or vigor
- resurrectRestore after ending
- bring backReturn to original place
- recallMemory retrieval act
- recoverRegain health or possession
retrieve · dredge up · unearth · exhume · rekindle · reawaken · restore · reclaim
Reveal what's hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- unveilReveal something hidden
- bring to lightExpose hidden information
- discloseReveal hidden information
reveal · resurrect · recover · rediscover · surface · emerge · manifest · unearth
Act of unearthing
- digUnearth by shoveling
- siteDesignated location
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
carbon-dating · pyramid · temple · ruins · mummy · sarcophagus · trowel · potsherd
exhume
Unbury the dead
unbury · excavate · extract · dredge up · uncover · retrieve · sarcophagus · mummy · crypt · burial site
revive
Restore consciousness or vigor
- resurrectRestore after ending
- bring backReturn to original place
- recallMemory retrieval act
recover · retrieve · dredge up · unearth · exhume · rekindle · reawaken · restore · reclaim · revisit
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- unveilReveal something hidden
- bring to lightExpose hidden information
disclose · reveal · resurrect · recover · rediscover · surface · emerge · manifest · unearth · retrieve
excavation
Act of unearthing
stratigraphy · carbon-dating · pyramid · temple · ruins · mummy · sarcophagus · trowel · potsherd · frescoes