κατασιωπάω
From LSJ
πείθεται πᾶς ἥδιον ἢ βιάζεται (Dio Cassius, Historiae Romanae 8.36.3) → it's always more pleasant to be persuaded than to be forced
English (LSJ)
A keep silence, Isoc.8.38, Arist.Rh.1413b7, J.Ap.2.33, etc.; εἰδότες κ, Arist.Ath.14.2; πρός τι D.41.23. 2 c. acc. rei, keep silent, pass over, τὸ γεγονός D.S.32.10:—Pass., Isoc.4.27. 3 condemn by silence, πόλιν D.Chr.32.98. II causal, make silent, silence, τὴν γυναῖκα X.HG5.4.7, cf. Luc.Bis Acc.17, Anach.19, Dom. 16:—Med., cause silence, X.HG2.4.20; κατασιωπήσασθαι διὰ τοῦ σαλπιγκτοῦ τὸν θόρυβον Plb.18.46.9.
