Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

inhumate

verb

/ɪnˈhjuː.meɪt/

Definition

to bury a body; to place a dead person in a grave.

Examples

The ancient custom was to inhumate the deceased with their possessions.
After the funeral service, the family gathered to inhumate their loved one in the local cemetery.
Historically, many cultures preferred to inhumate their dead rather than cremate them.

Meaning

Inhumate refers specifically to the act of burial, usually in the context of a deceased person. It is the formal process of interring a body in the ground.