silence
noun
[ ˈsʌɪləns ]
• complete absence of sound.
• "sirens pierce the silence of the night"
Similar:
quietness,
quiet,
quietude,
still,
stillness,
hush,
tranquillity,
noiselessness,
soundlessness,
peace,
peacefulness,
peace and quiet,
silence
verb
• prohibit or prevent from speaking.
• "she was silenced by the officer's stern look"
Similar:
hush,
shush,
still,
gag,
muzzle,
censor,
stifle,
quieten,
quiet,
stop,
put an end to,
put a stop to,
cut short,
suppress,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’.
