ENTOMB

bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

entomb (third-person singular simple present entombs, present participle entombing, simple past and past participle entombed)

(transitive) To deposit in a tomb.

(figurative, transitive) To confine in restrictive surroundings.

Source: Wiktionary

En*tomb", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entombed; p. pr. & vb. n. Entombing.] Etym: [Pref. en- + tomb: cf. OF. entomber.]

Definition: To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; to bury; to inter; to inhume. Hooker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition