burke
BrE /bɜːk/ AmE /bɜrk/
verb en → es
past burked pp burked ing burking
to hide or cover up something, especially a mistake or unpleasant fact
ocultar, tapar, cubrir
- take sth away from sb
Collocations burke a mistake · burke the truth
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The government tried to burke the scandal.
El gobierno intentó ocultar el escándalo.
to ignore or refuse to deal with a problem or issue, especially because it is unpleasant or difficult
ignorar, dejar de lado
- take sth away from sb
Collocations burke an issue · burke a problem
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The committee decided to burke the issue.
El comité decidió ignorar el problema.