silence

1. n. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness. Source: opted

2. n. Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness. Source: opted

3. n. Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence. Source: opted

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

5. n. Absence of mention; oblivion. Source: opted

6. interj. Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence. Source: opted

7. v. t. To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush. Source: opted

8. v. t. To put to rest; to quiet. Source: opted

9. v. t. 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. Source: opted

10. v. t. To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy. Source: opted

11. n. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) Source: wordnet

12. n. the absence of sound Source: wordnet

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