To utter words using speech
“He then says his name when the interviewer asks him to.”
To convey or express in a particular way or manner
“She says that this issue is something she feels really deeply about.”
Opposite of to refrain from talking about something (discrete)
Opposite of to laugh in a noisy, gleeful way
“All the students in the room would quickly silence when the teacher clapped his hands loudly.”
(talk of or about) Opposite of to make mention of
“I would keep quiet about my terrible exam results.”
Opposite of to read or say aloud something that is written
“He did not keep quiet until he had read some three hundred books on the animal, beginning with the folios published.”
Opposite of to say as a further remark
“He would conceal a secret and take it to his grave.”
Opposite of to discuss or have a conversation with another
“We'll show up at the lecture, sit down, and be silent.”
Opposite of to provide notice of a potential or current danger or risk
“They told him to keep quiet and not alert the police, otherwise, they would put a bullet in him.”
Opposite of to provide information to
“She could no longer hide the terrible secret she had been keeping from everyone.”
Opposite of to speak quickly or without thought
Opposite of to talk or chatter at length, typically on trivial subjects
“He motioned to silence the crowd as he prepared to belt the opening number for the concert.”
(archaic) Opposite of to reveal (information)
“Clark Kent did his best to conceal his identity, even to Lois Lane.”
(noise about, archaic) Opposite of to talk about or make known publicly
“I trust you and I know you will keep it a secret.”
Opposite of to present (a proposal, application, etc.) for consideration or judgment
“Witnesses threatened to recant their testimony when the court released their names to the paper.”
Opposite of to offer a recommendation
Opposite of to disseminate over a wide area or population
Opposite of to transmit a signal over the airwaves
Opposite of to speak or write authoritatively about a topic
Opposite of to make a statement (of an opinion or explanation)
Opposite of to separate into pieces as a result of a collision, blow, shock, or strain
“The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.”
(of a rule, law or agreement) Opposite of to fail to keep or abide by
“Johnson reaffirmed that he would honor his contract with his sporting club.”
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