English Dictionary

silence

/ˈsaɪl(ə)ns/

verb

(transitive) To make (someone or something) silent. / (transitive) To repress the expression of something. / (transitive) To suppress criticism, etc. / (molecular biology) To block gene expression.

She silenced the room with her powerful speech.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.

Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?

意味（2）

(transitive) To repress the expression of something.

Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced.

意味（3）

(transitive) To suppress criticism, etc.

Silence the critics.

意味（4）

(molecular biology) To block gene expression.

意味（5）

(euphemistic) To murder.

They, and others through the years, believed Ruby must have acted on his own since there was no logic to the supposition that anyone could trust an uncontrollable, unreliable loudmouth like Ruby to silence Oswald.