burying
Definitions
The act of placing a dead body in the ground, a tomb, or the sea.
The act of covering or concealing something by placing it under earth or other material.
The act of hiding or suppressing something, such as an emotion, memory, or piece of information.
Examples
The squirrel was busy burying acorns in the backyard to prepare for the winter.
He spent the entire afternoon burying his face in a book to avoid the noisy crowd.
Synonyms
interring entombing covering hiding concealing inhuming depositing
Antonyms
exhuming unearthing revealing disinterring exposing uncovering digging up