silencing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of silence. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

   The new rule is silencing anyone who speaks up at the meeting.

   Silencing the loud alarm took her a few seconds.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of making a person or thing stop speaking or making noise.

   Like putting your hand over someone's mouth so they cannot speak.

   The silencing of the loud machine made the workshop peaceful again.

   People protested the silencing of the small local newspaper.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of switching off a gene so that it stays inactive.

   Like flipping a switch to turn off a light, so the gene does nothing.

   Silencing of the faulty gene stopped the illness in lab mice.

   Doctors hope gene silencing can treat some inherited diseases.

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