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Definition of silence

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Silence (v. t.) To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel..

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Silence :: Silence (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

Gag :: Gag (v. t.) To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to..

Mum :: Mum (n.) Silence.

Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.

Rest :: Rest (n.) Silence in music or in one of its parts; the name of the character that stands for such silence. They are named as notes are, whole, half, quarter,etc..

Reticence :: Reticence (n.) The quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one's tonque; refraining to speak of that which is suggested; uncommunicativeness..

Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous silence..

Hush :: Hush (n.) Stillness; silence; quiet.

Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..

Rebuke :: Rebuke (v. t.) To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish..

Clum :: Clum (interj.) Silence; hush.

Quietus :: Quietus (a.) Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation; that which silences claims; (Fig.) rest; death..

Hush :: Hush (v. t.) To still; to silence; to calm; to make quiet; to repress the noise or clamor of.

Dumb :: Dumb (v. t.) To put to silence.

Floor :: Floor (v. t.) To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor an opponent..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.

Dumbness :: Dumbness (n.) The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.

Squelch :: Squelch (v. t.) To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.

Break :: Break (v. t.) To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journey..

Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.