silencing
/sɪlˈɛnsɪŋ/ · sil·en·cing
verb
- To make (someone or something) silent. Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?
verb
- To repress the expression of something. Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced.
verb
- To suppress criticism, etc. Silence the critics.
noun
- The act by which something is silenced. The silencing of the protesters was met with widespread condemnation.
noun
- The prevention of the expression of a gene. The silencing of the gene led to a significant reduction in the disease's symptoms.
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Did you know? The term 'silencing' has been used in various contexts, including literature and politics, to describe the suppression of voices or ideas. For example, in George Orwell's novel '1984', the character Winston Smith is subjected to silencing through the Ministry of Truth's propaganda efforts.