French dictionary
taire/ty/
verb · B1 · Frequency 696
verb
Meanings
to keep (a matter) quiet, to keep secret, not to say
Indicates not revealing information or secrets.
Examples
Le porte-parole a tu les détails de l'accord.
The spokesperson kept the details of the agreement quiet.
Après avoir tu cette information, elle a changé de sujet.
After keeping this information secret, she changed the subject.
Il a tu son inquiétude pour ne pas alarmer sa famille.
He kept his worry to himself so as not to alarm his family.
Grammar note
The verb taire can use either avoir or être as auxiliary in compound tenses.