burke (Meaning)
burke (n)
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
burke (v)
murder without leaving a trace on the body
get rid of, silence, or suppress
burke (v. t.)
To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold for dissection.
To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question.
Synonyms & Antonyms of burke
burke Sentence Examples
- The gangsters decided to burke their rival, silencing him forever.
- The conspirators plotted to burke the evidence, ensuring their crime remained undetected.
- The dictator's regime was notorious for its use of violence to burke dissent.
- He feared that speaking out against the injustice would lead the authorities to burke him.
- The corrupt officials sought to burke any investigations into their illicit activities.
- She felt a chill down her spine as she realized someone was trying to burke her efforts to uncover the truth.
- In the dark alley, the assassin prepared to burke his target, eliminating any witnesses.
- The journalist refused to be burked, continuing to expose corruption despite the threats.
- The witnesses were coerced into silence, their testimonies effectively burked.
- The whistleblower knew the risks but was determined not to let anyone burke the information that could bring down the corrupt corporation.
FAQs About the word burke
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797), U
silence,suppress,stifle, hush (up), muzzle, censor, cover (up), throttle, quash, smother
tell, tell, unmask, spill, divulge,reveal, expose, divulge, expose, disclose
The gangsters decided to burke their rival, silencing him forever.
The conspirators plotted to burke the evidence, ensuring their crime remained undetected.
The dictator's regime was notorious for its use of violence to burke dissent.
He feared that speaking out against the injustice would lead the authorities to burke him.
