Meaning of shut up

Definition of shut up

(verb) refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

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