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suppress vs burke

burke vs suppress

suppress and burke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppress No No Yes No
burke No No Yes No
As verbs, burke is a hyponym of suppress; that is, burke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suppress:
  • suppress: bring under control by force or authority
  • burke: get rid of, silence, or suppress
suppress (verb) burke (verb)
bring under control by force or authority get rid of, silence, or suppress
lessen to the point of stopping murder without leaving a trace on the body
put out of one's consciousness
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Difference between suppress and burke

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