bury vs leave someone in the lurch

bury

verb
  • To put an end to; to abandon. 

  • To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; drown out. 

  • To outlive. 

  • To score a goal. 

  • To place in the ground. 

  • To suppress and hide away in one's mind. 

  • To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance. 

  • To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb. 

  • To kill or murder. 

noun
  • A borough; a manor 

leave someone in the lurch

verb
  • To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation. 

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