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silence2 [transitive]
1 to make someone stop talking, or stop something making a noise : 
She held up her hand to silence the children.
She held up her hand to silence the children.2 to make someone stop expressing opposition or criticisms - used especially in news reports : attempts to silence the rumours Barnes has failed to silence his critics.
attempts to silence the rumoursBarnes has failed to silence his critics.