Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  silence 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  silence 
 
  Sense  1 
  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  silence 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  silence 
 
  Sense  1 
  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  silence 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  silence 
 
  2  senses  of  silence 
 
  Sense  1 
  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Sense  2 
  silence 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  silence 
 
  silence  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  silence 
 
  Sense  1 
  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  silence 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  silence 
  conspiracy  of  silence 
  silence 
  silencer 
 
  Overview  of  noun  silence 
 
  The  noun  silence  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  silence  --  (the  state  of  being  silent  (as  when  no  one  is  speaking);  "there  was  a  shocked  silence":  "he  gestured  for  silence") 
  2.  (10)  silence,  quiet  --  (the  absence  of  sound;  "he  needed  silence  in  order  to  sleep";  "the  street  was  quiet") 
  3.  (8)  muteness,  silence  --  (a  refusal  to  speak  when  expected;  "his  silence  about  my  contribution  was  surprising") 
  4.  (1)  secrecy,  secretiveness,  silence  --  (the  trait  of  keeping  things  secret) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  silence 
 
  The  verb  silence  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up  --  (cause  to  be  quiet  or  not  talk;  "Please  silence  the  children  in  the  church!") 
  2.  silence  --  (keep  from  expression,  for  example  by  threats  or  pressure;  "All  dissenters  were  silenced  when  the  dictator  assumed  power") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  silence 
  silenced 
 
  Overview  of  noun  silence 
 
  The  noun  silence  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  silence  --  (the  state  of  being  silent  (as  when  no  one  is  speaking);  "there  was  a  shocked  silence":  "he  gestured  for  silence") 
  2.  (10)  silence,  quiet  --  (the  absence  of  sound;  "he  needed  silence  in  order  to  sleep";  "the  street  was  quiet") 
  3.  (8)  muteness,  silence  --  (a  refusal  to  speak  when  expected;  "his  silence  about  my  contribution  was  surprising") 
  4.  (1)  secrecy,  secretiveness,  silence  --  (the  trait  of  keeping  things  secret) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  silence 
 
  The  verb  silence  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up  --  (cause  to  be  quiet  or  not  talk;  "Please  silence  the  children  in  the  church!") 
  2.  silence  --  (keep  from  expression,  for  example  by  threats  or  pressure;  "All  dissenters  were  silenced  when  the  dictator  assumed  power") 

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