silence

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

2. 2noun

   Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.

3. 3noun

   Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.

4. 4noun

   The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.

5. 5noun

   Absence of mention; oblivion.

6. 6interjection

   Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.

7. 7transitive verb

   To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.

8. 8transitive verb

   To put to rest; to quiet.

9. 9transitive verb

   To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.

10. 10transitive verb

    To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.

11. 11noun

    a refusal to speak when expected

    "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

    Synonyms

    muteness
12. 12noun

    the trait of keeping things secret

    Synonyms

    secrecysecretiveness
13. 13noun

    the absence of sound

    "he needed silence in order to sleep"

    "the street was quiet"

    Synonyms

    quiet
14. 14noun

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

    "there was a shocked silence"

    "he gestured for silence"

15. 15verb

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    "Please silence the children in the church!"

    Synonyms

    hushquietenstill
16. 16verb

    keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

    "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"