Stillschweigen bewahren

to maintain silence

Türkçe: sessizliği korumak

Noun

Stillschweigen n.

Verb

bewahren

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Zeuge bewahrt striktes Stillschweigen über das Gesehene.

How it is used

Means 'to maintain silence' (keep quiet deliberately). Formal register. Use in legal context: 'Der Zeuge bewahrte Stillschweigen über die Details.' Implies conscious choice, not inability to speak.

Other verbs that go with Stillschweigen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Stillschweigen vereinbarento agree to silence

All collocations with Stillschweigen

Other collocations built on bewahren

• Achtung bewahrento maintain composure and respect, especially under pressure
• ruhig Blut bewahrento keep calm or stay cool
• jdn. vor einer Dummheit bewahrento prevent someone from doing something foolish
• die Fassung bewahrento keep one's composure
• im Gedächtnis bewahrento preserve in memory
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed