Synonyms: hush, hush up, still, shut up, silence, quieten
Definition: cause to be quiet or not talk
Usage: Please silence the children in the church!
Similar words: inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Definition: to put down by force or authority
Usage: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires
Synonyms: hush up, gloss over, sleek over, whitewash
Definition: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
Usage: Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin; She tried to gloss over her mistakes
Similar words: cover, cover up
Definition: hide from view or knowledge
Usage: The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House