1. past tense and past participle of silence; made quiet or stopped from speaking

1. made quiet or unable to make sound

Examples

• The teacher silenced the noisy classroom with a stern look.
• Critics were silenced by the overwhelming evidence.
• The gun was fitted with a silencer and remained silenced during the operation.
• The protesters were silenced by government restrictions.
• Her phone was silenced during the meeting.
• The opposition voices were effectively silenced.
• The silenced engine made no noise as it ran.