in·ter·ment \ə̇n.ˈtərmənt, -tə̄m-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English enterment, from Middle French enterrement, from Old French, from enterrer to inter + -ment — more at inter 1.: the act or ceremony of depositing a dead body in a grave or tomb : burial, sepulture, inhumation < change from interment to cremation > 2.: the act of removing from sight or consideration < decision … will result in the interment of the women's program — Helen Fuller >