bury

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛri/

verb (buries, burying, buried)

  • 1 [with object] put or hide underground: he buried the box in the back garden (as adjective buried) buried treasure
  • place (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb, usually with funeral rites: he was buried in St John’s churchyard
  • lose (someone, especially a relative) through death: a rich old lady who had buried two husbands
  • 2cover (someone or something) completely: the countryside has been buried under layers of concrete the sheep were buried beneath six-foot drifts of snow
  • hide (something) from sight: she buried her face in her hands
  • hide or try to forget (a feeling or memory): they had buried their feelings of embarrassment and fear
  • (bury oneself) involve oneself deeply in something to the exclusion of other concerns: he buried himself in work
  • informal (of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal: he ran through to bury a right-foot shot inside the near post

Phrases

bury one's head in the sand

ignore unpleasant realities.

Origin:

Old English byrgan, of West Germanic origin; related to the verb borrow and to borough