Overview of verb silence

The verb silence has 2 senses

• hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!")


• silence -- (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power")

Overview of adj silenced

The adj silenced has 1 sense

• silenced -- (reduced to silence; "the silenced crowd waited expectantly")