# silenced

Pronunciation: say "SY-luhnst" US /ˈsaɪlənst/, UK /ˈsaɪl(ə)nst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of silence. — simple past and past participle of silence
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of silence. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The new policy silenced critics inside the organization._
   - _Protesters were silenced before they could reach the steps of the capitol._

## Adjective

2. Made silent, or prevented from speaking or producing any sound, often by force or authority.
   - Simple: Made quiet, or stopped from speaking or making any noise.
   - _The silenced dissidents had no way to make their views public._
   - _A silenced witness cannot help the court reach the truth._
3. Fitted with a silencer, a device that reduces the noise produced when a firearm is fired.
   - Simple: Having a device attached that makes a gun much quieter when it is fired.
   - _The silenced rifle let the hunter shoot without startling nearby game._
   - _Police recovered a silenced handgun from the scene of the robbery._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/silenced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).