Burked — definition

1. burked (Adjective)

burked (Adjective) — Suppressed quietly or indirectly. ex. "This power of benefiting mankind has been burked in the Government office"

2. burked (Verb)

burked (Verb) — Murder without leaving a trace on the body.

burked (Verb) — Get rid of, silence, or suppress. ex. "burke an issue"

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