BURY

n. 1 inter, inhume, lay to rest They buried her next to her husband as she had requested 2 abandon, forget, consign to oblivion, eradicate, extirpate The residents buried their differences and united to repel the town planners 3 submerge (oneself), exile (oneself), plunge, become engrossed or absorbed She buried herself in her book 4 conceal, obscure, hide, cover up The real story was by now completely buried beneath the mass of legend 5 overwhelm, overcome, inundate I'm so buried in work I can't take a holiday