To suppress or extinguish quietly; stifle: burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission.
Sopprimere o estinguere silenziosamente; soffocare: ha chiuso l'indagine non riuscendo a rinominare la commissione.
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).
Da evitare; trascurare:
To execute (someone) by suffocation so as to leave the body intact and suitable for dissection.
Giustiziare (qualcuno) per soffocamento in modo da lasciare il corpo intatto e adatto alla dissezione.