hush up English

Meaning hush up meaning

What does hush up mean?

hush up

— verb (= whitewash, gloss over) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin She tried to gloss over her mistakes

— verb (= silence) cause to be quiet or not talk Please silence the children in the church!

Synonyms hush up synonyms

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suppress

conceal

silence

cover up

still

keep secret

whitewash

smother up

sleek over

shut up

quieten

hush

hide

gloss over

disguise

cover

stamp down

soften

shroud in darkness

shout down

shelve

settle

refuse

muzzle

mute

mask

make peaceful

keep to oneself

keep silent

keep dark

keep back

inscribe

impose a gag order

hugger-mugger

give pleasure to

encrypt

dry up

dissimulate

dispel

crush

conceal a matter

clam

cipher

belt up

allay