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- Dictionarysilence/ˈsʌɪləns/
noun
- 1. complete absence of sound: "sirens pierce the silence of the night" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. prohibit or prevent from speaking: "she was silenced by the officer's stern look" Similar Opposite
- 2. suppress or prevent the expression of (a gene or genetic material): "many inherited disorders are caused by a mutation that silences a gene"
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a period of time in which there is complete quiet or no speaking: Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences. C2 [ U or C ] a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).
How to use silence in a sentence. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally; absence of sound or noise : stillness; absence of mention:… See the full definition
noun. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.
To silence someone is to hush him up or tell him to be quiet. Silence also has a more disturbing meaning: if someone threatens you to keep you from saying something, she's trying to silence you. Censorship silences free speech.
1. To make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture. 2. To curtail the expression of; suppress: silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents. 3. Genetics To interfere with the expression of (a gene or gene segment) so that its biological function is suppressed.
Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it. The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
1. The fact, state, or habit of abstaining or refraining from… Expand. 2. The state or condition when nothing is audible; complete… Expand. 3. Omission or avoidance of mention or discussion of a… 4. † A small hammer used to command silence or order. Obsolete. 5. Frequently with capital initial. Absence of speech or sound… 6. † Distilling.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English si‧lence1 /ˈsaɪləns/ W2 noun 1 no noise [ uncountable] complete absence of sound or noise SYN quiet silence of Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. silence falls/descends (on/upon something) After the explosion, an eerie silence fell upon the scene. break/shatter the silence A loud screa...
