1. (

• 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" ;

1. (

• silenced

) reduced to silence; "the silenced crowd waited expectantly" ;