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Burke
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
Translation of "burke" into Russian
burke
Verb
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
burke
burkes
burked Past Simple / Past Participle
burking Gerund
The government tried to burke the scandal by controlling the media.
Правительство попыталось замять скандал, контролируя СМИ.
Definitions
burke
Noun
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
An act or instance of killing someone by suffocation or strangulation without leaving visible marks.
The detectives concluded that the victim's death was a burke carried out by professional body-snatchers.
burke
Verb
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
To suppress quietly or indirectly.
The company tried to burke the scandal by settling out of court.
To bypass or avoid dealing with an issue.
The committee decided to burke the controversial topic during the meeting.
To murder (a person) by suffocation or strangulation so as to leave no visible injuries, especially for the purpose of selling the corpse for dissection.
The body-snatchers planned to burke the vagrant and sell the corpse to the anatomy school.