entomb

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtuːm, ɛn-/

verb

[with object]
  • place (a dead body) in a tomb: mummified bodies were entombed in the pyramids of Egypt
  • bury or trap within something: many people died, most entombed in collapsed buildings

Origin:

late Middle English (formerly also as intomb): from Old French entomber, from en- 'in' + tombe 'tomb'