BURKE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word burke. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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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) | ||||||
