📖 Definitions of "Silence"
- 1
The absence of any sound.
"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."
- 2
The act of refraining from speaking.
""You have the right to silence," said the police officer."
- 3
Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship.
"During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person."
- 1
To make (someone or something) silent.
"Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?"
- 2
To repress the expression of something.
"Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced."
- 3
To suppress criticism, etc.
"Silence the critics."
- 4
To block gene expression.
- 1
Be silent.
"Silence! Enough of your insolence!"
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