pokopati

1. to bury; to inter
   Dedu su pokopali na seoskom groblju. — Grandpa was buried in the village cemetery.
2. (of hopes, plans, rivals) to bury; to finish off
   Taj gol u poslednjem minutu pokopao je naše nade. — That last-minute goal buried our hopes.
   Skandal je pokopao njegovu karijeru. — The scandal finished off his career.

For burying a person, sahraniti is more common in Serbia.