burke
verb
ˈbərk 
burked; burking
transitive verb
1
: to suppress quietly or indirectly
burke an inquiry
2
: bypass, avoid
burke an issue
Synonyms
- cover (up)
- hush (up)
- suppress
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings
Word History
Etymology
from burke to suffocate, from William Burke †1829 Irish criminal executed for smothering victims to sell their bodies for dissection
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Biographical Definition
Burke
biographical name
ˈbərk
Edmund 1729–1797 British statesman and orator
Burkean adjective
or Burkian
ˈbər-kē-ən
burke
verb
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- suppress
- silence
- censor
- stifle
- throttle
- muzzle
- hush (up)
- squash
- gag
- quash
- black out
- spike
- smother
- strangle
- cover (up)
- squelch
- repress
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reveal
- expose
- unmask
- tell
- uncover
- divulge
- spill
- disclose
- debunk
- blab
- uncloak
- show up
- circulate
- spread
- publish
- report
- unveil
- broadcast
- relate
- recite
- describe
- recount
- narrate
- rehearse