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silence
verbgeneral usecommon/silẽˈsjaɾ/si·len·ci·ar
Definition
1To cause to become silent; to stop making noise. Also, to suppress or prevent the expression or disclosure of something.
Usage examples
“The teacher tried to silence the noisy class.”
“They attempted to silence the whistleblower with threats.”
Common combinations
silence a crowdsilence a criticsilence an engine