1. the act of digging up or removing a dead body from the ground; exhumation
Usage: formal; often used in legal or medical contexts

Examples

• The disinterment of the remains was ordered by the court for forensic analysis.
• Archaeologists requested the disinterment of the ancient burial site to study the artifacts.
• The disinterment required special permits and careful handling of the remains.
• Legal disinterment can occur when new evidence emerges in a criminal case.
• The family consented to the disinterment so that DNA testing could be performed.