silenced

/ (ˈsaɪlənst) /

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(of a clergyman) forbidden to preach or perform his clerical functionsa silenced priest

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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How to use silenced in a sentence

When I think of the many rape victims who never come forward, who have been silenced in the same fashion, I am saddened.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bowman did not immediately report to the police because she felt as though she would be re-victimized and silenced.
The Bill Cosby Controversy Stages of Grief|Amy Zimmerman|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many out athletes found their voices silenced by coercion contracts many of their home countries gave them.
‘To Russia With Love’: Can Johnny Weir Save Russia’s Gays?|Kevin Fallon|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet his liberal voice was too often silenced on War on Terror issues.
Eric Holder’s Legacy: Bold on Equality, Less So on Civil Liberties|Geoffrey R. Stone|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Being silenced goes completely against what I believe in and offers no protection for other vulnerable children.
Bryan Singer Agreed to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit for $100,000, but Insists He’s Innocent|Tim Teeman|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He silenced her with a gesture, and, leaving a piece of toast half-eaten on his plate, he got up and went into his study.
Uncanny Tales|Various
And since nobody answered, Jolly Robin seemed to think he had silenced Mrs. Robin—for once.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
"I'se 'most as ole as Miss Dory when lill chile was born," was the reply, which silenced the Colonel with regard to her age.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
The clamor of the mob silenced the Girondists, and they hardly made an attempt to speak in their defense.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
As to the new scheme respecting the Netherlands, he shrewdly propounded a dilemma which silenced Pomponne and Torcy.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

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