verschweigen
Translation
to conceal, to keep secret, to not mention, to suppress
Examples
Er hat mir die Wahrheit verschwiegen.
He concealed the truth from me.
Sie verschwieg ihre wahren Absichten.
She concealed her true intentions.
Warum hast du mir das verschwiegen?
Why did you keep that from me?
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to conceal sth. from sb. He concealed the truth from me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verheimlichen, verbergen; Antonyms: offenbaren, mitteilen
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (often indicating completion or something done wrongly) and `schweigen` (to be silent). It means 'to be completely silent about something'.
Memory Tips
You `schweigen` (are silent) about something to `ver-` (conceal) it.