as in to cover (up)
to keep from being publicly known
the well-connected family was able to hush up the scandal so it never reached the papers
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suppress
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Eight engines, three water tenders, two dozers and one hand crew are working to suppress the fire.—
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And in 1955, the McGee Fire burned through much of Converse Basin, consuming second-growth sequoias and demonstrating the dangers of suppressing all fires.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Hush (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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