Silencing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is silenced.
"But these harmonies can be distinguished from silencings in which the content of certain interpretations requires or advocates obliterating the voice of another."
- 2 The prevention of the expression of a gene
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of silence form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan."