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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.
verb. silenced; silencing. transitive verb. 1. : to compel or reduce to silence : still. silenced the crowd. 2. : suppress. silence dissent. 3. : to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism.
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.
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To silence someone is to hush him up or tell him to be quiet. Silence also has a more disturbing meaning: if someone threatens you to keep you from saying something, she's trying to silence you. Censorship silences free speech.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
Define silence. silence synonyms, silence pronunciation, silence translation, English dictionary definition of silence. n. 1. The condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent. 2. The absence of sound; stillness. 3. A period of time without speech or noise.
