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silenced

[/ˈsaɪləntst/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
silenciado
1. Made silent; caused to stop making noise or speaking
The crowd was silenced by the shocking announcement.
A multidão foi silenciada pelo anúncio chocante.
2. Suppressed or prevented from expressing an opinion or speaking freely
Critics were silenced by threats and intimidation.
Os críticos foram silenciados por ameaças e intimidação.
3. Equipped with a silencer (firearm)
The gun was silenced to avoid detection.
A arma estava equipada com silenciador para evitar detecção.
Synonyms
mutedquietedsuppressedhushedstifled
Antonyms
voicedamplifiedencouragedenabled

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
silenciado/silenciada
Most common form in Brazil
São Paulo
emudecido/emudecida
Alternative regional usage
Portugal
silenciado/silenciada
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

silence is golden
give someone the silent treatment
break the silence
silenced into submission
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