not 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 keep secret lie low lock up not give away 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

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 keep secret lie low not give away 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

Example Sentences

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She was quieter and not her usual happy, cheerful self, but she did not tell me why.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Those that end up fighting -- through pressure or coercion -- often do not tell their relatives.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Scores may not tell the full story, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Wayans have said the Weinsteins did not tell them that 2003’s “Scary Movie 3” would be made without them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I knew she would not tell Papá because she did not want to upset him.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

not tell

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