to untell

Examples

• All

• Sometimes it is better to untell certain facts to avoid hurting others.

• He chose to untell the details of the incident, keeping them private.

• I wish I could untell my secret.

• She decided to untell the embarrassing story.

• She decided to untell her embarrassing secret to protect her friend's reputation.

• After thinking it over, he chose to untell the details of the incident from the meeting.

• To maintain privacy, they agreed to untell the sensitive information they had just shared.

Synonyms

K

to keep quiet

vsto untell

208 2.5

To say nothing or not tell a secret

emphasizes the deliberate act of not telling information generally

K

to keep a secret

vsto untell

206 2.6

To not tell anyone private information

is broader, covers choosing not to tell any fact or story

C

to conceal

vsto untell

179 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

focuses on choosing not to tell people rather than physical hiding

K

to keep mum

vsto untell

• Informal

3 7.5

Stay quiet about something private

is about withholding by choice even when not visibly silent

K

to keep one's mouth shut

vsto untell

• Informal

1 5.6

To say nothing to avoid trouble or keep a secret

is the general decision to withhold information rather than just silence

S

to shut one's mouth

vsto untell

• Informal

1 4.4

To stop talking to keep a secret or when told to be quiet

suggests voluntary withholding rather than silence caused by command

Antonyms

T

to tell

∞ 1.0

Give someone information

R

to reveal

∞ 2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

How Revealing

to omit

71 3.4

to untell

15 9.9

to withhold

204 5.1

to hide

∞ 1.0

to conceal

179 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology