bury

1. To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.figurativelyslangtransitive

2. To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.Examples: "Grandpa’s still in excellent health. He’ll bury us all!"figurativelyhumoroustransitive

3. (often figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.Examples: "She buried her face in the pillow, and I buried mine in my hands."; "The splinter has buried itself under the nail."; "The information I need is buried behind needless details."figurativelyoftentransitive

4. (often figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.Examples: "vocals buried in the mix"figurativelyoftentransitive

5. (often figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.Examples: "They buried us in paperwork."; "Beyond the daily firefighting, these managers and executives are overwhelmed in details and buried in administrative work"; "We live in an age when people are buried with information and nobody knows anything"broadlyfigurativelyoftentransitive

6. (figuratively) To suppress and hide away in one's mind.Examples: "secrets kept buried"; "She buried her shame and put on a smiling face."figurativelytransitive