inhume
UK/ɪn'hju:m/US/in'hju:m/
Definitions
v.
(formal/archaic) To bury a dead body in the ground.
（正式/古旧）埋葬，土葬。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
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-erelating to, having the nature of
=inhume
in- (into) + humus (ground) = to put into the earth: to bury. The exact opposite of exhume (dig out of the ground). This in- means 'into,' not the negative 'not.'
Root hum still carries 46 more wordsUsage Guide
Rare and formal — bury is the everyday word. inhume appears mainly in legal, historical, or literary contexts. Note the in- here means 'into the ground,' the opposite of exhume.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The remains were inhumed with full military honors.
- 2.
Old records describe how the dead were inhumed beneath the chapel.