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Synonyms for dummy up
verb silence

muzzle
mute
suppress
censor

gag
quash
soft-pedal
squelch

stifle
hush up
shut up
put the lid on

say nothing
sit on
hold one’s tongue

Antonyms for dummy up

release
permit
sanction

let go
encourage
allow

help

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle

squelch
restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork

hush
trammel
curb
quieten
still
check
silence

ice
bottle up
shut down
crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb make silent, calm

satisfy
hush
appease
muzzle
subdue
relax
muffle
assuage
please
soften
soothe
pacify
squelch

mollify
allay
square
reconcile
palliate
stroke
lull
ameliorate
still
compose
console
ice
becalm

moderate
quieten
gratify
soft-pedal
squash
gag
tranquilize
slack
smooth
choke
shush
settle
silence

calm down
fix up
shut up
inactivate
can it
clam up
cool it
cool out
hold it down
patch things up
take the bite out of
button one’s lip

Antonyms

anger
annoy
incite
release
worry
excite

upset
irritate
provoke
agitate
depress
trouble

disagree
disturb
move
aggravate
turn up

Synonyms
verb be or make quiet

bottle up
choke
gag
hush
muzzle

quiet
silence
soft-pedal
still
quieten

shush
dry up
fall silent
hold tongue
keep trap shut

pipe down
quit chattering
stop talking

Antonyms

speak

talk

Synonyms
verb make or be quiet

cut off
muzzle
subdue
mute
muffle
gag
quell
quash
suppress
squelch
stifle

clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
hush
lull
deaden
extinguish
still
dull

quieten
cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
overawe
tongue-tie
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it

decrease the volume
dry up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

permit
release
allow
encourage

let go
start
help
communicate

talk
be noisy

Synonyms
verb keep back

refuse
deduct
hide
conceal
suppress
deny
keep
resist
retain

detain
inhibit
abstain
disallow
refrain
repress
constrain
kill
spike

restrain
curb
hold
bridle
check
reserve
hold back
hold out
clam up

hold down
hold out on
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
sit on
stop oneself
keep under one’s hat

Antonyms

grant
disclose
divulge
uncover
release
aid
assist
use

permit
liberate
allow
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
let go
go along
free
help
indulge

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
muffle
suppress
quell
gag

deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
shush
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb silence

subdue
mute
hush
lull
still
muzzle
quash
suppress
quieten
muffle
quell

gag
deaden
stifle
dull
clam
dampen
soft-pedal
quiet
squelch
extinguish
cut off

cut short
dumb
hush-hush
shut up
tongue-tie
overawe
choke off
clam up
close up
cool it
decrease the volume

dry up
keep it down
pipe down
quiet down
say nothing
sit on
strike dumb
hold one’s tongue
hush one’s mouth

Antonyms

release
start
agitate

disturb
irritate
let go

help
allow
encourage

Usage Notes

See dumb.