let on
Admit you know
To let on is to reveal or admit something, usually in the negative: Don't let on that you know.
It implies discretion—keeping information from others who might not be trusted with it.
Less commonly, to let on means to pretend: She let on that she was sick to avoid the meeting.
admit
Confess or grant entry
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
- discloseReveal hidden information
- divulgeReveal private information
betray · spill · expose · give away · hint · indicate · show · suggest · reveal · slip
keep quiet
Remain silent
mask · pretend · feign · dissemble · play dumb · keep mum · hold back · cover up · keep secret · play along
disclosure vs. concealment
let onconceal
Keep from being seen
hide · keep secret · keep quiet · keep mum · suppress
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