HyperDic: silence

English > 6 senses of the word *silence*:
NOUN	state	silence	the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
	attribute	silence, quiet	the absence of sound
	attribute	silence, muteness	a refusal to speak when expected
	attribute	silence, secrecy, secretiveness	the trait of keeping things secret
VERB	change	silence, hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up	cause to be quiet or not talk / talk
VERB	change	silence	keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

silence > pronunciation
Sounds	say'lahns
Rhymes	abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...

English > *silence*: 6 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking).
Examples	"there was a shocked silence" "he gestured for silence"
Broader	condition, status	A state at a particular time
Adjectives	silent	marked by absence of sound
Verbs	silence	cause to be quiet or not talk / talk

English > *silence*: 6 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The absence of sound.
Example	"he needed silence in order to sleep"
Synonym	quiet
Narrower	hush, stillness, still	(poetic) tranquil silence
	quietness, soundlessness	The property of making no sound
	speechlessness	The property of being speechless
Broader	sound property	An attribute of sound
Opposite	sound	The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Spanish	silencio
Catalan	silenci
Adjectives	silent	marked by absence of sound
Verbs	silence	cause to be quiet or not talk / talk

English > *silence*: 6 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	A refusal to speak when expected.
Example	"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
Synonym	muteness
Broader	uncommunicativeness	The trait of being uncommunicative
Spanish	mudez
Adjectives	silent	failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
Verbs	silence	cause to be quiet or not talk / talk

English > *silence*: 6 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	The trait of keeping things secret.
Synonyms	secrecy, secretiveness
Narrower	mum	secrecy
Broader	uncommunicativeness	The trait of being uncommunicative
Spanish	confidencialidad, hermetismo
Verbs	silence	keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

English > *silence*: 6 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Cause to be quiet or not talk / talk.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example	"Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonyms	hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up
Cause to	hush	Become quiet or still
Narrower	gag, muzzle	prevent from speaking out
	lull, calm down	Become quiet or less intensive
	shout down	silence or overwhelm by shouting
	shush	silence (someone) by uttering 'shush!'
Broader	suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer	To put down by force or authority
Opposite	louden	Cause to become loud
Similar to	quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down	Become quiet or quieter
Spanish	acallar, callar, calmar, silenciar
Catalan	apaivagar, aquietar, assossegar, callar, calmar, emmudir, silenciar
Nouns	silence	the absence of sound
	silence	a refusal to speak when expected
	silence	the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
	silencer	a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
	silencer	short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing

English > *silence*: 6 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
Broader	suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer	To put down by force or authority
Nouns	silence	the trait of keeping things secret

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