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silence
The state of remaining silent; the deliberate act of not speaking about a particular matter.
Sein beharrliches Stillschweigen zu den Vorwürfen machte alle misstrauisch.
His persistent silence about the accusations made everyone suspicious.
The word is made up of 'still' (quiet) and the nominalized verb 'schweigen' (to remain silent). So it literally describes a 'quiet silence' and thereby emphasizes the deliberate nature of not speaking.
Trotz der vielen Fragen hüllte er sich in Stillschweigen.
Despite the many questions, he shrouded himself in silence.
The fixed expression 'Stillschweigen bewahren' (to maintain silence) is often used with the preposition 'über' + accusative to name the topic that is being kept silent about.
Er hat versprochen, über die Details des Projekts Stillschweigen zu bewahren.
He promised to maintain silence about the details of the project.
Besides 'bewahren' (to maintain), there are other important verbs. 'Das Stillschweigen brechen' means to speak after all, or to break one's silence. 'Sich in Stillschweigen hüllen' describes someone deliberately saying nothing.
Nach Jahren hat der Zeuge endlich sein Stillschweigen gebrochen.
After years, the witness finally broke his silence.
announcement
'die Bekanntgabe' and 'das Stillschweigen' are clear opposites. With a 'Bekanntgabe' (announcement), information is officially communicated so that others know it. With 'Stillschweigen' (silence), someone deliberately does not talk about a matter and withholds the information. 'Stillschweigen bewahren' (to maintain silence) is a fixed expression and means deliberately saying nothing. So the difference is: 'Bekanntgabe' makes something public, while 'Stillschweigen' keeps something secret or unspoken.
Über die genauen Gründe bewahrte die Firma lange Stillschweigen.
The company kept silent for a long time about the exact reasons.
Die Bekanntgabe des neuen Termins erfolgt am Montag per E-Mail.
The announcement of the new date will be made by email on Monday.