hush

hush
I. verb Etymology: back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence Date: 1546 transitive verb 1. calm, quiet <
hushed the children as they entered the library
>
2. to put at rest ; mollify 3. to keep from public knowledge ; suppress <
hush the story up
>
intransitive verb to become quiet II. adjective Date: 1602 1. archaic silent, still 2. intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information <
hush money
>
III. noun Date: 1650 a silence or calm especially following noise ; quiet

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