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bury

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bury

1 to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
  • He died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday.
Synonyms of bury

entomb, inhume, inter, lay, put away
Words Related to bury

immure, inurn

enshrine

conceal, cover, ensconce, hide

obscure, shade, shield

cloak, curtain, enshroud, shroud

rebury, reinter

coffin
Near Antonyms of bury

burn, cremate

bare, disclose, discover, display, exhibit, expose, reveal, show

uncoffin
Antonyms of bury

disinter, exhume, unearth
2 to put into a hiding place
  • He buried his face in his hands.
Synonyms of bury

cache, conceal, ensconce, hide, secrete
Words Related to bury

hoard, squirrel (away), stash

entomb, inter
Near Antonyms of bury

bare, expose, reveal, show, uncover, unmask, unveil, unwrap

flaunt, parade, show off

disinter, unearth
Antonyms of bury

display, exhibit
3 to defeat by a large margin
  • If we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us.
Synonyms of bury

annihilate, blow away, bomb, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, snow under, thrash, trim, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whip, whomp, whop (or whap), whup
Words Related to bury

sweep, upset

beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst

crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish

ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

edge (out), nose out

cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed

break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter
Phrases Synonymous with bury

beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around (or run rings around), wipe the floor with (or wipe the ground with)

Synonym Discussion of bury

hide, conceal, screen, secrete, bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent.
    • hide in the closet
    • a house hidden in the woods
conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.
    • concealed the weapon
screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery.
    • a house screened by trees
secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others.
    • secreted the amulet inside his shirt
bury implies covering up so as to hide completely.
    • buried the treasure

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