noun🔗ShareThe absence of any sound."When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."soundsensationnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of refraining from speaking.""You have the right to silence," said the police officer."communicationsoundactionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareForm of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship."During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person."religionritualtheologysoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (someone or something) silent."Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?"soundcommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo repress the expression of something."Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced."communicationmediapoliticssocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suppress criticism, etc."Silence the critics."politicsgovernmentmediacommunicationstatesocietyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo block gene expression."The new medication silences the gene responsible for producing excess mucus in the lungs. "biologybiochemistrymedicinescienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMurder"The teacher silenced the student's disruptive behavior by sending them to the principal's office. "policeactioninhumanwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareBe silent."Silence! Enough of your insolence!"soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
