- cause to be quiet or not talk
- Please silence the children in the church!
Synonym: hushquietensilencestillhush up
- refuse to talk or stop talking
- The children shut up when their father approached
Synonym: close upclam updummy upbelt upbutton upbe quietkeep mum
- 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
Synonym: lock inlock awaylockput awayshut awaylock up