burke

verb

ˈbərk How to pronounce burke (audio)
Definition of burkenext
as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings

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  1. suppress
  2. silence
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  • Opponents argued that the measure would've suppressed voter turnout with additional hurdles for those attempting to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppress
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  • Police detained the student suspect, but an undaunted Benichou insists she will not be silenced.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • All this really does is silence Montana's small- and medium-sized businesses.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of silence
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“Burke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burke. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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