keep quiet

Verb

Meaning

refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

shut one's mouth hush shush hide quiet silence shut up pipe down clam up dry up stand still be quiet hush up dummy up keep mum

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Antonyms

talk greek yap twitter jabber maunder

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Examples

Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut! Source: Internet

According to an Irish legend, the king Labraid Loingsech had horse's ears, something he was concerned to keep quiet. Source: Internet

Bill might selfishly choose to keep quiet since the truth would turn Ridge against Shauna. Source: Internet

Dominga alleges that she was sexually assaulted by her then- L.A County public defender at the Antelope Valley courthouse in 2015 and then threatened if she did not keep quiet. Source: Internet

Enraged, he declares that he is now completely in Krogstad's power – he must yield to Krogstad's demands and keep quiet about the whole affair. Source: Internet

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Federal Government to wake up to its primary responsibility of protecting lives and property, saying it won’t keep quiet over insecurity in the country. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

keep possession of keep posted keep promise keep quiet about keep records keep Saint Monday