inhume

in·hume  (n-hym)

tr.v. in·humed, in·hum·ing, in·humes

To place in a grave; bury.

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[French inhumer, from Old French, from Latin inhumre : in-, in; see in-² + humus, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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inhu·mation n.

in·humer n.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

inhume - place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday" entomb, inter, lay to rest, bury lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"