Silenced

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪlənst/

Silenced (verb)

  1. to stop someone or something from making noise or speaking.
  2. to prevent someone from expressing their thoughts or opinions.

Examples

  • The teacher silenced the noisy classroom.
  • He silenced the alarm quickly.

Common collocations: silence the crowd, silence the noise, silence opposition, silence criticism, silenced atmosphere

Silenced (adjective)

  1. made quiet or unable to make noise.

Examples

  • The silenced room felt peaceful.
  • She enjoyed the silenced environment.

Synonyms of Silenced

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Silenced

  • increasing sound or voice
  • expressing opinions or thoughts