All hold one's tongue synonyms

verb hold one's tongue

• silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
• cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
• subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
• muffle — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
• quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
• muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
• mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
• suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
• censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
• gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
• quash — to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.
• soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
• squelch — to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
• stifle — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
• clam — Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.
• dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
• quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
• shush — to order (someone or something) to be silent; hush.
• hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
• lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
• deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
• still — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
• dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
• quieten — to become quiet (often followed by down).
• overawe — to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
• tongue-tie — impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
• dry up — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
• pipe down — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
• hush up — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
• shut up — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
• dummy up — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
• put the lid on — to be the final blow to
• sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
• cut short — to stop abruptly before the end
• dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
• hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
• choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
• clam up — If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
• close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
• cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.