BURKE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word burke. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BURKE
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hush | verbv | |||||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence verb • become quiet or still; fall silent • cause to be quiet or not talk • become quiet or quieter • wash by removing particles • run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals | ||||||||
quell | verbv | |||||||
verb • suppress or crush completely • overcome or allay | ||||||||
silence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) • the absence of sound • a refusal to speak when expected • the trait of keeping things secret verb • cause to be quiet or not talk • keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | ||||||||
squash | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits • edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable • a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||||||||
stifle | verbv | |||||||
noun • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||||||
subdue | verbv | |||||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • bring under control by force or authority • hold within limits and control • get on top of; deal with successfully • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient • correct by punishment or discipline | ||||||||
suppress | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||||
burk | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) | ||||||||
calamity jane | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) | ||||||||
edmund burke | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797) | ||||||||
martha jane burk | ||||||||
noun • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) | ||||||||
martha jane burke | ||||||||
noun • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) |