keep quiet

keep quiet
verb
refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information
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Don't tell him any secrets—he cannot keep his mouth shut!

Ant: ↑talk
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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keep quiet (or keep someone quiet)
refrain or prevent someone from speaking or from disclosing something secret

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keep quiet
1 : to not say anything or make any noise

Please keep quiet during the movie.

He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet. [=he decided not to say anything]

2 keep quiet about (something) or keep (something) quiet : to not say anything about (something)

She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs.

She kept her plans quiet.

3 keep (someone) quiet
3 a : to prevent (someone) from speaking or to prevent (someone or something) from making noise

She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.

3 b : to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something

They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.

What'll it take to keep you quiet?

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Main Entry:quiet

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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