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How to sign: become quiet or quieter
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered";
Similiar / Same: quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, hush
Categories: change intensity
How to sign: cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!";
See also: whitewash, sleek over, hush up, gloss over
Similiar / Same: silence, hush, still, hush up, shut up
Categories: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Within this category: gag, lull, shout down, shush
