hush up
(tr, adverb) to suppress information or rumours about
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How to use hush up in a sentence
To hush up the affair he had started on a pilgrimage to Kang-rinpoche, but was caught and forbidden to return.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinA good round sum of money was also given him to hush up the matter.
That McIntyre would make no attempt to hush up the scandal was obvious.
The Red Seal | Natalie Sumner LincolnThe woman was buried privately the next night, and an effort was made to hush up the story.
The History of Burke and Hare | George Mac GregorI understood from your report to Steinhauer that you were arranging that the Tsar should hush up the inquiry?
The Minister of Evil | William Le Queux
Other Idioms and Phrases with hush up
Keep from public knowledge, suppress mention of. For example, They tried to hush up the damaging details. [First half of 1600s]
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