Synonyms and antonyms of To keep something secret in American Thesaurus

conceal (verb)

formal to not tell someone about something, especially because you are ashamed of it or worried about it

suppress (verb)

to stop information from being published or publicly discussed

keep something to yourself ()

to not tell anyone else about something

not breathe a word ()

to keep something a secret

keep your mouth shut ()

to not tell anyone about something

keep back ()

to not tell someone something, or to not show how you feel

keep your own counsel ()

to say nothing about your plans or opinions

keep quiet about something ()

to not tell anyone about something

keep someone guessing ()

to deliberately not tell someone what is happening or what is going to happen

de-identify (verb)

to remove details from information that make it possible to recognize which particular person the information is connected with

classify (verb)

to make information secret

guard (verb)

if you guard information, you do not tell it to anyone

hide (verb)

to not allow people to find out about something

hide your light under a bushel ()

to not tell anyone about your abilities or what you have achieved

hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest ()

to not tell people what you are thinking or planning

hold out on ()

to not tell someone something

hush up ()

if someone in authority hushes something up, they try to prevent people knowing about it

keep mum (informal)

informal to keep something secret

keep something under wraps ()

to keep something secret

keep something under your hat ()

to keep something secret

swear someone to secrecy/silence ()

to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what you have told them