Main entry: quiet, silence
Definition: the absence of sound
Usage: he needed silence in order to sleep; the street was quiet
Antonyms: sound
Definition: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Main entry: hush, hush up, still, shut up, silence, quieten
Definition: cause to be quiet or not talk
Usage: Please silence the children in the church!
Antonyms: louden
Definition: cause to become loud