silenced

/ ˈsaɪlənst /

adjective

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

   a silenced priest

Example Sentences

In a video shared to his Instagram story Wednesday, he asserted, “I’m not about to be silenced.”

From Los Angeles Times

He told me that another potential whistleblower had been silenced by threats from former colleagues.

From BBC

“We also share the belief that our voices should never be silenced by those in power — because if it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us.”

From Los Angeles Times

But now, more than 25 years later, that partnership has crumbled, leaving an ice cream brand that refuses to forgo its values — and be silenced.

From Salon

"Even if you've got them silenced and you open your phone and there's 65 messages."

From BBC