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Meaning of
silence
in English
silence
us
//saɪˈlens//
uk
//sʌɪˈlɛns//
#common
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Plural
silences
Past Tense
silenced
Participle Verb
silencing
Third Person Singular
silences
Definitions
Noun
lack
of
sound
;
quiet
refraining
from
speaking
Interjection
a
command
to
be
quiet
Silence
!
The
meeting
is
about
to
start
.
Verb
making
something
or
someone
quiet
The
soundproofing
helped
to
silence
the
noise
from
the
street
.
to
stop
something
from
being
expressed
;
repress
The
government
tried
to
silence
the
media
by
censoring
their
reports
.
to
suppress
criticism
or
opposition
(
forcefully
)
The
authorities
used
force
to
silence
the
protesters
and
end
the
demonstration
.