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Adjective burked has 1 sense

burked - suppressed quietly or indirectly
Antonyms: publicized, publicised (indirect, via suppressed)

Verb burke has 2 senses

burke - murder without leaving a trace on the body
--₁ is one way to murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
--₂ is one way to suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something