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keep secret

VERB

bottle up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repress suppress

WEAK

box up bring to naught check collar contain coop up cork corner cover up cramp curb enclose entrap hold back hold down hold in keep back keep feeling inside oneself restrain restrict shut in trap

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

WEAK

confide reveal tell

VERB

conceal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cloak cover cover up disguise harbor hide lurk mask obscure stash stow wrap

STRONG

beard burrow cache couch dissemble ditch duck ensconce enshroud masquerade plant screen secrete shelter skulk slink sneak veil

WEAK

hole up keep dark lie low put in a hole put up a smokescreen stay out of sight tuck away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore reveal uncover unwrap

STRONG

fill

WEAK

disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open show tell

VERB

hide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold

STRONG

adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask

WEAK

bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell

VERB

secrete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stash stow

STRONG

bury cache conceal cover deposit disguise ditch ensconce harbor palm paper seclude secure shroud stonewall veil whitewash withhold

WEAK

cover up finesse hide out keep quiet keep to oneself keep under wraps plant squirrel stash away sweep under rug

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard expose ignore lay bare let go let out open reveal take out uncover

WEAK

fill pour in tell

VERB

stash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury conceal disguise hole up lock up secrete smuggle tuck away

STRONG

adumbrate cache camouflage cloak cover curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor mask obscure occult plant protect reserve screen shadow shelter shield shroud squirrel stifle suppress veil withhold

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from lie low not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expose lay bare open reveal tell uncover

STRONG

disregard encourage ignore lay out let go release

VERB

suppress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold

STRONG

annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample

WEAK

beat down bring to naught hold back hold down hold in keep in put kibosh on put lid on sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield

STRONG

light open

VERB

withhold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deduct deny detain hide keep refuse resist retain suppress

STRONG

abstain bridle check constrain curb disallow hold inhibit kill refrain repress reserve restrain spike

WEAK

clam up dummy up hold back hold down hold out hold out on keep to oneself keep under one's hat keep under wraps sit on stop oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow disclose divulge expose free go along grant lay bare let go let out open release reveal show tell uncover

STRONG

aid assist help indulge liberate permit use

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In her statement, Huerta, 95, said the two encounters with Chavez resulted in pregnancies that she chose to keep secret, arranging for the children to be raised by other families.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Months after fighting to keep secret the emails exchanged between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, state officials released nearly 1,400 pages to The Texas Newsroom.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Asked if he and the city manager had tried to keep secret the police visit to Brandman’s apartment, Chief Jorge Cisneros told The Times: “When we get very influential individuals, we put those under wraps.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

The blooper was too unbelievable to keep secret for more than a few minutes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

keep secret

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