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Burke
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
Translation burke into russian
burke
Verb
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
The government tried to burke the scandal by controlling the media.
Правительство попыталось замять скандал, контролируя СМИ.
Definitions
burke
Noun
UK
/bɜːk/
US
/bɜrk/
A method of murder by suffocation, especially as practiced by the notorious Burke and Hare in 19th-century Edinburgh.
The crime novel detailed a series of burkes that shocked the city.
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.