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burked Definition and Meaning in English (burked definition)

verb
Synonyms:suffocatedsmotheredkilled
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Burked definition: To murder someone by suffocating them, especially to prevent the body from showing signs of violence.

Definitions of Burked

  1. 1verb

    To murder someone by suffocating them, especially to prevent the body from showing signs of violence.

  2. 2verb

    To suppress or quietly get rid of something, such as an inquiry or a proposal.

Example Sentences

formal

“The victim was burked to conceal the cause of death.”

business

“The committee's report was burked to avoid scandal.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveburke
third person singularburkes
present participleburking
agent nounburker

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Burked definition: To murder someone by suffocating them, especially to prevent the body from showing signs of violence.
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'Burked' translates to 'burked' in English. Burked definition: To murder someone by suffocating them, especially to prevent the body from showing signs of violence.
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