2silence verb
silences; silenced; silenc·ing [+ obj] 1 : to cause (someone or something) to stop speaking or making noise : to cause (someone or something) to become silent
▪ My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table. ▪ Police silenced the crowd. ▪ Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm. 2 a : to stop (someone) from expressing opinions that are opposed to your own or from telling people about bad things that you have done
▪ The mayor tried to silence his critics. ▪ I will not be silenced!
b : to stop (something) from being expressed or revealed : suppress
▪ It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent.
▪ My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table. ▪ Police silenced the crowd. ▪ Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm.
▪ The mayor tried to silence his critics. ▪ I will not be silenced!
b : to stop (something) from being expressed or revealed : suppress
▪ It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent.
