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to hush up
[phrase form: hush]
01
to cause someone or something to be quiet
Example
The conductor hushed up the orchestra before the concert began.
I had to hush up my giggling friends during the serious presentation.
The parent hushed up the crying baby by rocking it gently.
02
to conceal a wrongdoing, fault, or error to prevent others from finding out
Example
The coach hushed up the team 's disciplinary issues to avoid negative publicity before the big game.
He attempted to hush up his involvement in the incident to protect his reputation.
The government was accused of trying to hush up the political scandal by controlling the media.
Example
The conductor hushed up the orchestra before the concert began.
I had to hush up my giggling friends during the serious presentation.
The parent hushed up the crying baby by rocking it gently.
