1 a state of not speaking or writing or making a noise:
The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.
My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).
Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences.
My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).
Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
I don't expect to hear from her now, after three years' silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me).
2 to make someone or something be quiet:
The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking).
Her remark about his appearance completely silenced him (= made him unable to answer).
figurative The enemy's guns were silenced (= made to stop firing) in a surprise attack.
The more they try to silence us, the more we will speak out.
5 to stop someone from speaking or from criticizing:
The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.
After he had spoken, a deathly silence/hush fell on the room.
The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze.
Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.
He has maintained a dignified silence about the rumours.
A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.
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