Synonyms

silenced

British

/ ˈsaɪlənst /

adjective

(of a clergyman) forbidden to preach or perform his clerical functions

a silenced priest

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Example Sentences

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Parnia said she was now preparing to join Iranian opposition protests in the UK, saying she wants to be a voice for the silenced protesters.

From BBC

He told us: “A field that once asked, ‘What is America?’—exploring its myths, music, monuments, and contradictions—now too often narrows its focus to a different question: ‘Whom has America silenced, failed, or harmed?’

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran’s people have had their voices forcibly silenced.

From Salon

The families thanked the "many brave and decent clinicians and staff" who tried to speak out but were "silenced" by the health board.

From BBC

Mrs. Wigginbottom suddenly dropped her ladle into the stew pot with such a crash, it silenced the group.

From Literature

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