hush up

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 Hedin

• A good round sum of money was also given him to hush up the matter.

  Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) | Lady Anne Hamilton

• That McIntyre would make no attempt to hush up the scandal was obvious.

  The Red Seal | Natalie Sumner Lincoln

• The 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 Gregor

• I 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