hush#1 (v)
quieten (v)
silence (v)
still (v)
shut up (v)
hush up (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def cause to be quiet or not talk
examples Please silence the children in the church!
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
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Cause hush
Verb Group quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
Hypernym suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Derivationally related form still → still
Derivationally related form silence → silence
Derivationally related form silence → silence; silence → silence; silence → silencer; silence → silencer
Antonym quieten → louden
Derivationally related form hush → hush
Also see hush → hush up
Hyponym shush; lull, calm down; shout down; gag, muzzle
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Derivationally related form silencer → silence; silencer → silence; silence → silence; silence → silence
Derivationally related form silence → silence
Derivationally related form still → still
Derivationally related form hush → hush
Hypernym shush; lull, calm down; shout down; gag, muzzle
Antonym louden → quieten
Hyponym suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
Verb Group quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

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