1. 沉默;缄默;不作声If there is silence, nobody is speaking.

2. 寂静;无声The silence of a place is the extreme quietness there.

3. 缄默;绝口不提;闭口不谈Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it.

4. 使安静;使无声;使不说话To silence someone or something means to stop them speaking or making a noise.

5. 制止，使不再发表(反对意见)If someone silences you, they stop you expressing opinions that they do not agree with.

6. 杀…灭口To silence someone means to kill them in order to stop them revealing something secret.