Definition of Bury

Verb: bury be-ree

Cover from sight
"Afghani women buried under their burkas"
Place in a grave or tomb
"Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square";
- entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest, tomb
Place in the earth and cover with soil
"They buried the stolen goods"
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
"The huge waves buried the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter";
- immerse, swallow, swallow up, eat up
Embed deeply
"He buried his head in her lap";
- sink
Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
"I tried to bury these unpleasant memories";
- forget, disremember