Synonyms of silences

silences

verb

present tense third-person singular of silence

1

as in shushes

to stop the noise or speech of

the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt

we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushes
• mutes
• quiets
• hushes
• settles
• extinguishes
• squelches
• stills
• quells
• quietens
• shuts up
• dumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirs
• agitates

2

as in suppresses

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

brutally silenced all political dissent in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppresses
• quells
• subdues
• represses
• crushes
• stifles
• squashes
• extinguishes
• destroys
• squelches
• sits on
• quashes
• overcomes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• snuffs (out)
• slaps down
• demolishes
• quenches
• throttles
• puts down
• obliterates
• smothers
• strangles
• annihilates
• decimates
• ruins
• dominates
• wastes
• wrecks
• overwhelms
• devastates
• smashes
• subjugates
• conquers
• vanquishes
• overpowers
• exterminates
• wipes out
• desolates
• douses
• puts out
• nukes
• rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aids
• supports
• helps
• backs
• assists
• abets
• provokes
• stirs
• incites
• instigates
• advances
• encourages
• whips (up)
• promotes
• props up
• fosters
• nourishes
• nurtures
• foments
• cultivates
• furthers
• forwards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silences

This fails to mention that partisan gerrymandering silences the voices of the voters in the district who deserve representation, especially voters from underrepresented groups that are disproportionately affected by these efforts. — Reese Ritter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Shame shrinks us and silences our stories. — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

An immersive spa day, from signature massages to holistic sessions, silences the noise. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026

That America kills children abroad and silences criticism at home. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026

Preclinical research shows long-term estrogen deprivation epigenetically silences BDNF in the hippocampus, blunting the brain’s response to exercise over time. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026

This erosion of consistency silences our voices and creates a deep distrust in our electoral system. — Kathy Schmitz, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

Allison’s chilling prophecy about Kyle silences the table, quickly shifting the mood. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). — New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026