Synonyms of silence

1. silence, condition, status: usage: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
2. silence, quiet, sound property: usage: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
3. muteness, silence, uncommunicativeness: usage: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
4. secrecy, secretiveness, silence, uncommunicativeness: usage: the trait of keeping things secret

1. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb: usage: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
2. silence, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb: usage: keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"