si·lence
si·lence/ˈsīləns/
noun
complete absence of sound.
"sirens pierce the silence of the night"
synonyms: quietness, quiet, quietude, still, stillness, hush, tranquility, noiselessness, soundlessness, peace, peacefulness, peace and quiet
verb
- prohibit or prevent from speaking."she was silenced by the officer's stern look"synonyms: hush, shush, still, gag, muzzle, censor, stifle, quieten, quiet, stop, put an end to, put a stop to, cut short, suppress
- suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material)."many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
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Aug 26, 2024 · 1. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness often used interjectionally 2. absence of sound or noise : stillness in the silence of the night.
silence verb [T] (STOP FROM SPEAKING). to stop someone from speaking or from criticizing: Successful action could silence the administration's critics.
The fact, state, or habit of abstaining or refraining from speaking (sometimes with reference to a particular matter) or other utterance; the fact of keeping ...
noun · absence of any sound or noise; stillness. · the state or fact of being silent; muteness. · absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern:.
1. the state or fact of keeping silent; a refraining from speech or from making noise 2. absence of any sound or noise; stillness 3. a withholding of knowledge ...
noun · ˈsī-lən(t)s · Definition of silence. 1. as in stillness. incapacity for or restraint from speaking the violinist expects complete silence from the ...
Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves.
Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her.
SILENCE meaning: 1 : a lack of sound or noise quiet; 2 : a situation, state, or period of time in which people do not talk.
1[uncountable] a complete lack of noise or sound synonym quiet Their footsteps echoed in the silence. A scream broke the silence of the night.