entomb

Verb

Verb Forms: entombed, entombing, entombs

To place a dead body in a tomb or grave.
place in a grave or tomb
- "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"
To deposit in a tomb.
To confine in restrictive surroundings.

Examples

His unchallengeable word seemed to entomb his opponent’s chances of winning.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.

Synonyms

bury, inhume, inter, lay to rest

Scrabble Score: 10

entomb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
entomb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
entomb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

entomb: valid Words With Friends Word