Silence ¹

Definition: The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

Silence ²

Definition: Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.

Silence ³

Definition: Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.

Silence ⁴

Definition: The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.

Silence ⁵

Definition: Absence of mention; oblivion.

Silence ⁶

Definition: Be silent; used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.

Silence ⁷

Definition: To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.

Silence ⁸

Definition: To put to rest; to quiet.

Silence ⁹

Definition: To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.

Silence ¹⁰

Definition: To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.

silence ¹¹

Definition: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

silence ¹²

Definition: the trait of keeping things secret

silence ¹³

Definition: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

silence ¹⁴

Definition: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

silence ¹⁵

Definition: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

silence ¹⁶

Definition: keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"