hush up Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
    sleek over; whitewash; gloss over.
    • Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
    • She tried to gloss over her mistakes
  2. verb cause to be quiet or not talk
    shut up; hush; quieten; still; silence.
    • Please silence the children in the church!

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