silence
[ sahy-luhns ]
/ ˈsaɪ ləns /
noun
verb (used with object), si·lenced, si·lenc·ing.
interjection
be silent! “Silence!” the teacher shouted.
Origin of silence
OTHER WORDS FROM silence
o·ver·si·lence, noun un·si·lenced, adjectiveWords nearby silence
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sile,
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silence is golden,
silenced,
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silene,
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British Dictionary definitions for silence
silence
/ (ˈsaɪləns) /
noun
verb (tr)
to bring to silence
to put a stop to; extinguish
to silence all complaint
Word Origin for silence
C13: via Old French from Latin
silēntium, from
silēre to be quiet. See
silent