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1. : to compel or reduce to silence : still. silenced the crowd. 2. : suppress. silence dissent. 3. : to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism.
a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
Jan 13, 2017 · Silence: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano. In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SILENCE: stillness, speechlessness, muteness, dumbness, voicelessness, reserve, inarticulateness, reticence; Antonyms of SILENCE: speaking, communication, talking, eloquence, fluency, volubility, loquacity, talkativeness.
noun. the state or quality of being silent. the absence of sound or noise; stillness. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected. his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming. a period of time without noise. oblivion or obscurity.
to stop something making a sound or stop someone from talking: He silenced the alarm. silence verb [T] (STOP CRITICISM) to stop people from criticizing you by giving a good argument to support your opinion: He seems to have silenced his critics. (Definition of silence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of silence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Expand. The fact, state, or habit of abstaining or refraining from… Expand. The state or condition when nothing is audible; complete… Expand. Omission or avoidance of mention or discussion of a… 4. † A small hammer used to command silence or order. Obsolete. 5. Frequently with capital initial. Absence of speech or sound… 6. † Distilling.
1. To make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture. 2. To curtail the expression of; suppress: silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents. 3. Genetics To interfere with the expression of (a gene or gene segment) so that its biological function is suppressed.
