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inhume (v.)

"bury, lay in the grave," c. 1600, from Latin inhumare "to bury," literally "to put into the ground," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + humus "earth, soil" (see humus). Related: Inhumed; inhuming.

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Definitions of inhume from WordNet

inhume (v.)
place in a grave or tomb;
Synonyms: bury / entomb / inter / lay to rest
From wordnet.princeton.edu