zakopavati

1. to bury
   Naš pas uvek zakopava kosti u dvorištu. — Our dog always buries bones in the yard.
   Ljudi su nekad zakopavali novac u bašti. — People used to bury money in the garden.
2. (zakopavati se u + acc.) to bury oneself in
   Zakopava se u posao da ne bi mislio na nju. — He buries himself in work so he won't think about her.

The perfective is zakopati; for burying people at a funeral, sahranjivati is more usual.