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inhume

in·hume

UK/ɪnˈhjuːm/ uncommon

verb

1.

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”
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Origin

Latin in and humō (“to bury”).

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