Worldwideinformalcolloquial
- To keep something secret or to suppress information about an event or matter.
- To prevent news of something from becoming public or widely known.
Worldwideinformalneutral
- To restrain or control feelings, behaviour, expenses, or activity so that they do not increase or get out of hand.
- To limit or contain the scale or intensity of something.
Worldwideinformalcolloquial
- A directive to be quiet or to prevent further noisy or disruptive behaviour.