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Silence (Verb)

Cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Please silence the children in the church before the ceremony starts.
The teacher tried to silence John, who was being too talkative in class.
The referee asked the manager to silence the chanting fans in the stadium.
To ensure a smooth live broadcast, the producer moved to silence any background noise.
The principal visited the classroom to silence the unruly students who were disrupting the lesson.

Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The outspoken activist was silenced by the government for her criticisms of their human rights record.
The coach silenced the loudmouthed player by benching him for the rest of the game.
Her social media accounts were silenced after she posted a series of inflammatory comments.
The debate moderator silenced the interrupting speaker, refusing to let him continue.
Local journalists were silenced by the brutal regime, which shut down all opposition newspapers.