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Burke (Verb)

Get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The government has been accused of trying to burke the investigation into corruption within their ranks.
The company's management decided to burke any discussion of the proposed redundancies during the meeting.
Critics claim that the media was trying to burke the story of environmental damage caused by the new development.
It's been alleged that the politician's team tried to burke the scandal by paying off key witnesses.
Activists argue that the corporation is attempting to burke the debate about the ethics of their business practices.

Murder without leaving a trace on the body.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The serial killer was known to burke his victims, leaving behind no visible signs of trauma or struggle.
He carefully planned the murder to burke the wealthy businessman, avoiding detection by the police.
Using a combination of his strength and knowledge of anatomy, the killer managed to burke his victim without leaving any marks.
Police believed the victim had been burked by her killer, but they struggled to find evidence due to the lack of visible injuries.
The infamous case of the burked woman remained unsolved for years due to the cunning and careful nature of the crime.