Verb
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dismiss from the mind
stop remembering
"I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
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embed deeply
"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
"He buried his head in her lap"
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enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
- swallow up - eat up -
place in the earth and cover with soil
"They buried the stolen goods"
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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"
- lay to rest -
cover from sight
"Afghani women buried under their burkas"