burke

• Устаревший глагол, означающий убить удушением, или тихо подавить или замолчать что-либо.

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.

   Убить без следов

   • 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.

   Synonymssmotherstranglesuffocatethrottle

2. Suppress or silenceC2formalbritish

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

   Подавить или замолчать

   • 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.

   Synonymscurbhush upmuzzlequashquellrepresssilencesmothersquashstiflesuppress

   Antonymsairbroadcastdisclosedivulgeexposeexpressrevealuttervoice