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  1. silence:

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Detailed Synonyms for silence in English

silence:

silence [the ~] noun

  1. the silence
    the silence; the quiet
  2. the silence
    the silence
  3. the silence
    the peace; the silence; the quiet
  4. the silence
    the taciturnity; the reticence; the silence
  5. the silence
    – a refusal to speak when expected 1
    the silence; the muteness
    – a refusal to speak when expected 1
    • silence [the ~] noun
      • his silence about my contribution was surprising1
    • muteness [the ~] noun
  6. the silence
    – the trait of keeping things secret 1
    the silence; the secrecy; the secretiveness
    – the trait of keeping things secret 1
  7. the silence
    – the absence of sound 1
    the quiet; the silence
    – the absence of sound 1
    • quiet [the ~] noun
      • the street was quiet1
    • silence [the ~] noun
      • he needed silence in order to sleep1
  8. the silence
    – the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) 1
    the silence
    – the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) 1
    • silence [the ~] noun
      • there was a shocked silence1
      • he gestured for silence1

to silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)

  1. to silence
    to satisfy; to allay; to soothe; to please; to saturate; to hush; to tranquillize; to satiate; to quiet; to silence; to tranquillise; to tranquilize
    • satisfy verb (satisfies, satisfied, satisfying)
    • allay verb (allaies, allayed, allaying)
    • soothe verb (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • please verb (pleases, pleased, pleasing)
    • saturate verb (saturates, saturated, saturating)
    • hush verb (hushes, hushed, hushing)
    • tranquillize verb, American (tranquillizes, tranquillized, tranquillizing)
    • satiate verb (satiates, satiated, satiating)
    • quiet verb (quiets, quieted, quieting)
    • silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)
    • tranquillise verb, British
    • tranquilize verb, American
  2. to silence
    – cause to be quiet or not talk 1
    to still; to silence; to hush; to shut up; to hush up; quieten
    – cause to be quiet or not talk 1
    • still verb (stills, stilled, stilling)
    • silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)
      • Please silence the children in the church!1
    • hush verb (hushes, hushed, hushing)
    • shut up verb (shuts up, shut up, shutting up)
    • hush up verb (hushes up, hushed up, hushing up)
    • quieten verb
  3. to silence
    – keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure 1
    to silence
    – keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure 1
    • silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)
      • All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power1

Conjugations for silence:

present
  1. silence
  2. silence
  3. silences
  4. silence
  5. silence
  6. silence
simple past
  1. silenced
  2. silenced
  3. silenced
  4. silenced
  5. silenced
  6. silenced
present perfect
  1. have silenced
  2. have silenced
  3. has silenced
  4. have silenced
  5. have silenced
  6. have silenced
past continuous
  1. was silencing
  2. were silencing
  3. was silencing
  4. were silencing
  5. were silencing
  6. were silencing
future
  1. shall silence
  2. will silence
  3. will silence
  4. shall silence
  5. will silence
  6. will silence
continuous present
  1. am silencing
  2. are silencing
  3. is silencing
  4. are silencing
  5. are silencing
  6. are silencing
subjunctive
  1. be silenced
  2. be silenced
  3. be silenced
  4. be silenced
  5. be silenced
  6. be silenced
diverse
  1. silence!
  2. let's silence!
  5. silenced
  6. silencing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

silence

  1. silence
    silence; quietness

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Related Definitions for "silence":

  1. a refusal to speak when expected1
    • his silence about my contribution was surprising1
  2. the trait of keeping things secret1
  3. the absence of sound1
    • he needed silence in order to sleep1
  4. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)1
    • there was a shocked silence1
    • he gestured for silence1
  5. cause to be quiet or not talk1
    • Please silence the children in the church!1
  6. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure1
    • All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power1

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