To suppress or extinguish quietly; stifle: burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission.
Para suprimir o extinguir en silencio; sofocar: burkeed la investigación al no volver a nombrar a la comisión.
To avoid; disregard: "To make The Tempest a tragic and depressing play he was willing to burke all the elements that made it the exact opposite” ( Robert M. Adams).
Para evitar; desatender:
To execute (someone) by suffocation so as to leave the body intact and suitable for dissection.
Ejecutar (a alguien) por asfixia para dejar el cuerpo intacto y apto para la disección.