taire

/tɛʁ/
1.
verbInf3rd

to keep quiet about

to withhold (information)

to not mention

Il a préféré taire la vérité pour ne pas blesser ses proches.

He preferred to keep the truth to himself so as not to hurt his loved ones.

Synonyms:cacher, dissimuler, omettre, ne pas révéler
2.
verbInf3rd

to be silent

to shut up

to stop talking

Tu devrais te taire quand tu ne sais pas de quoi tu parles.

You should shut up when you don't know what you're talking about.

Synonyms:ne rien dire, se fermer la bouche, la fermer