Definition of Silence in English :

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Silence meaning in English

Meaning of Silence in English

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Silence

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Noun

1. silence

the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

Example Sentences:
'there was a shocked silence'
'he gestured for silence'

2. quiet, silence

the absence of sound

Example Sentences:
'he needed silence in order to sleep'
'the street was quiet'

3. muteness, silence

a refusal to speak when expected

Example Sentences:
'his silence about my contribution was surprising'

4. secrecy, secretiveness, silence

the trait of keeping things secret

Verb

5. hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still

cause to be quiet or not talk

Example Sentences:
'Please silence the children in the church!'

6. silence

keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

Example Sentences:
'All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Silence

see synonyms of silence
noun
1. 
the state or quality of being silent
2. 
the absence of sound or noise; stillness
3. 
refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected
his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming
4. 
a period of time without noise
5. 
oblivion or obscurity
verb (transitive)
6. 
to bring to silence
7. 
to put a stop to; extinguish
to silence all complaint

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Silence

see synonyms of silence
noun
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 or omission of mention
to note an author's silence on a point
4. 
failure to communicate, write, keep in touch, etc.
5. 
oblivion or obscurity
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsilenced or ˈsilencing
6. 
to cause to be silent; still; quiet
7. 
to put down; repress
8. 
to put (enemy guns) out of action
interjection
9. 
be silent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Silence

see synonyms 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.
4. Refusal or failure to speak out.
v.tr. si·lenced, si·lenc·ing, si·lenc·es
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.

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