mettere a tacere

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to put to silence.

Verb

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méttere a tacere (first-person singular present métto a tacere, first-person singular past historic mìsi a tacere, past participle mésso a tacere, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, figurative) to restrain from speaking, expressing opinion or acting; to silence, to censor, to gag