All burke synonyms

verb burke

• duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
• hedge — a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
• asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
• stultify — to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
• stagnate — to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
• cork — Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
• hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
• trammel — Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
• kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
• spike — an ear, as of wheat or other grain.
• check — Check is also a noun.
• constipate — to cause constipation in
• torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
• clamp — A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
• annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
• overpower — to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac.
• trample — to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
• conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
• bottle — A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top.
• interrupt — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
• hold down — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• hold in — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• keep in — to stay indoors
• get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
• go around — an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
• let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• wink at — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
• shut up — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
• conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
• cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
• smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
• squash — to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
• cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
• sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
• steer clear of — to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
• black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
• hush up — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
• choke back — If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
• clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
• clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
• crack down — If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
• dry up — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
• put the lid on — to be the final blow to
• hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
• beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.