burke

• فعل مهجور يعني قتل شخص بالخنق أو كتم أنفاسه، أو إسكات أمر ما أو إخفاؤه ومنعه من الانتشار.

An obsolete verb meaning to murder by suffocation, or to suppress or hush up something quietly.

1. Murder without leaving marksC2formalbritish

   To kill someone by suffocation or strangulation in a way that leaves no visible marks on the body.

   القتل دون ترك أثر

   • The criminal was known to burke his victims to avoid detection.
   • The detective suspected the victim had been burked.
   • Historical accounts describe how some murderers would burke their targets.

   المرادفاتsmotherstranglesuffocatethrottle

2. Suppress or silenceC2formalbritish

   To get rid of, silence, or suppress something, such as an idea, rumor, or investigation.

   كتم أو إسكات

   • The government tried to burke the scandal.
   • They attempted to burke any discussion of the controversial topic.
   • The committee voted to burke the report entirely.

   المرادفاتcurbhush upmuzzlequashquellrepresssilencesmothersquashstiflesuppress

   الأضدادairbroadcastdisclosedivulgeexposeexpressrevealuttervoice