To breach a norm against communication or against communicating a specific type of information.

Archaic form of silenced.

simple past tense and past participle of silence

A dustpan with a hinged lid for collecting crumbs of food or ash from an ashtray.

A West Germanic language spoken in the Polish, but as well as in northeastern Czech Republic and in eastern Germany. The group of dialects is nearly extinct.

A nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

plural of silent treatment

(military, informal, sometimes capitalized) The submarine service. / (military, informal, sometimes capitalized, possibly dated) The navy.

An agreement, either formal or tacit, between two or more parties not to discuss some matter nor to reveal any information concerning it, especially in order to avoid blame, embarrassment, or other discomfort.

Synonym of wall of silence