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(adj) pent
closely confined
(verb) hush, hush up, still, silence, quieten
cause to be quiet or not talk
Please silence the children in the church!
(verb) keep mum, dummy up, belt up, be quiet, clam up, close up, button up
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
The children shut up when their father approached
(verb) shut away, lock, lock away, lock in, lock up, put away
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