encoffin

/ɛnˈkɒfɪn/

Definitions

1. verb

to put a coffin or body into a grave

“The gravedigger helped to encoffin the deceased.”

2. noun

the act of putting a coffin or body into a grave

“The encoffining of the body was a solemn ceremony.”

3. verb

to enclose or surround with coffins or other containers

“The engineers had to encoffin the pipes to protect them from damage.”

Synonyms

  • bury
  • entomb
  • inter

Antonyms

  • disinter
  • exhume