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silensiyo [si.lin.si.yu.] : silence (v.)

Derivatives of silensiyo


Glosses:
silence
n. (state)1. silencethe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking).; "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
~ condition, statusa state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
n. (attribute)2. quiet, silencethe absence of sound.; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
~ hush, stillness, still(poetic) tranquil silence.; "the still of the night"
~ speechlessnessthe property of being speechless.
~ quietness, soundlessnessthe property of making no sound.
~ sound propertyan attribute of sound.
n. (attribute)3. muteness, silencea refusal to speak when expected.; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
~ uncommunicativenessthe trait of being uncommunicative.
n. (attribute)4. secrecy, secretiveness, silencethe trait of keeping things secret.
~ uncommunicativenessthe trait of being uncommunicative.
~ mumsecrecy.; "mum's the word"
v. (change)5. hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillcause to be quiet or not talk.; "Please silence the children in the church!"
~ shushsilence (someone) by uttering `shush!'.
~ hushbecome quiet or still; fall silent.; "hush my baby!"
~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdueto put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
~ lull, calm downbecome quiet or less intensive.; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
~ shout downsilence or overwhelm by shouting.
~ pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, hushbecome quiet or quieter.; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
~ gag, muzzleprevent from speaking out.; "The press was gagged"
v. (change)6. silencekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdueto put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"