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Silence
Definitions
- 1 Be silent. imperative
"Silence! Enough of your insolence!"
- 1 A female given name from English. rare
- 1 The absence of any sound. uncountable, usually
"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."
- 2 a refusal to speak when expected wordnet
- 3 The act of refraining from speaking. uncountable, usually
""You have the right to silence," said the police officer."
- 4 the trait of keeping things secret wordnet
- 5 Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings. uncountable, usually
"During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person."
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- 6 the absence of sound wordnet
- 7 the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) wordnet
- 1 To make (someone or something) silent. transitive
"Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?"
- 2 cause to be quiet or not talk wordnet
- 3 To repress the expression of something. transitive
"Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced."
- 4 keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure wordnet
- 5 To suppress criticism, etc. transitive
"Silence the critics."
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- 6 To block gene expression.
- 7 To murder. euphemistic
"They, and others through the years, believed Ruby must have acted on his own since there was no logic to the supposition that anyone could trust an uncontrollable, unreliable loudmouth like Ruby to silence Oswald."
Etymology
From Middle English silence, from Old French silence, from Latin silentium (“silence”), from silēns (“quiet, silent”, present participle of silēre) + -ium. Displaced native Old English swīġe and sālnes.
From Middle English silence, from Old French silence, from Latin silentium (“silence”), from silēns (“quiet, silent”, present participle of silēre) + -ium. Displaced native Old English swīġe and sālnes.
From Middle English silence, from Old French silence, from Latin silentium (“silence”), from silēns (“quiet, silent”, present participle of silēre) + -ium. Displaced native Old English swīġe and sālnes.
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