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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1. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness often used interjectionally 2. absence of sound or noise : stillness in the silence of the night.
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:.
silence verb [T] (STOP FROM SPEAKING). to stop someone from speaking or from criticizing: Successful action could silence the administration's critics.
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 ...
To begin to speak after refraining from speech for a considerable period of time, spec. to speak about or disclose something shocking, distressing, sensitive, ...
Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her.
verb. Definition of silences. present tense third-person singular of silence. as in shushes. to stop the noise or speech of the instructor quickly silenced ...
SILENCE meaning: 1 : a lack of sound or noise quiet; 2 : a situation, state, or period of time in which people do not talk.
a situation in which someone refuses to talk about something or to answer questions. She broke her public silence in a TV interview.
Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves.