Burke synonyms
bûrk
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The definition of choke is to cut off oxygen, to be unable to breath, to block something, to become unable to perform at a crucial point.
To prevent or limit speech in (a legislative body)
To stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent
Muffle is defined as to wrap or cover for protection, to keep warm or make quiet.
To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light.)
To subdue forcibly:
To suffer from lack of fresh, cool air
To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle.
To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system or a gene.
Throttle is defined as to control the speed of an engine or the flow of fuel in an engine, or to hold down or choke.
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To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
To annul, cancel, make void, or nullify for some legal reason a transaction to which one is a party or owes an obligation. For example, a child who is under the age of capacity may disavow a contract and avoid her obligations under it because she lacks the legal capacity to enter into a contract. See also annul, voidable, and ratify.
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To bypass is to provide an alternative way around, or to get around something.
To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
(Informal) To avoid or evade
Elude is defined as to cleverly avoid or escape.
To manage to keep away from; avoid
To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit:
To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore.
To shun is to ignore, avoid or reject someone or something.
fight-shy-of
give a wide berth to
have no truck with
keep (or stay) (or steer) clear of
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restraint (related)
To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
seek (related)
To make a search or investigation:
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
edmund burke
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
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(Idiomatic) To continue, to hold and to manage well.
(Psychology) To exclude (painful or disturbing memories, for example) automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
Find another word for burke. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for burke, like: choke, gag, hold back, hush, muffle, quench, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle and suppress.
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