Definition
disinterments
noun
- plural of disinterment; the act of exhuming or removing a dead body from the ground or a grave
Usage: formal; legal/medical contexts
Examples
- The court ordered disinterments of three bodies to conduct forensic investigations.
- Archaeological disinterments revealed artifacts from the ancient settlement.
- Multiple disinterments were necessary to identify the victims of the disaster.
- The disinterments were performed with great care and respect by the medical examiner's team.
- Historical disinterments have sometimes provided new insights into past diseases and causes of death.