SHUT UP

(verb) cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
synonyms : hush , hush up , quieten , silence , still
(verb) refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
"The children shut up when their father approached"
synonyms : be quiet , belt up , button up , clam up , close up , dummy up , keep mum
(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
"The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend", "She locked her jewels in the safe"
synonyms : lock , lock away , lock in , lock up , put away , shut away
(adj.) closely confined
synonyms : pent

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