What is another word for Silencing?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪlənsɪŋ] (IPA)

Silencing generally refers to the act of making someone or something quiet or unable to speak. However, there are several synonyms for silencing that can help better describe the intention behind this action. Muting, stifling, gagging, quieting, and shushing are just a few synonyms for silencing. Muting specifically refers to reducing the volume of sound, while stifling refers to suppressing or restraining someone's speech or expression. Gagging is often used to describe the act of forcibly preventing someone from speaking, and quieting refers to making something or someone quieter through the use of various methods. Shushing is a gentler way to indicate the need for quietness or silence.

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Usage examples for Silencing

But even if we do succeed in Silencing Eleanor, where are we to get the money to pay back the class fund?
"Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School or The Parting of the Ways"
Jessie Graham Flower
I have a means of Silencing those who prove false to me.
"The White Squaw"
Mayne Reid
It had happened years ago, but even farther back, as far back as she could remember, every time she had asked leave of her father to do anything it had been refused; and refused with bits of Bible, which was so peculiarly Silencing.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim

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