· become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!"

Hypernym(s): change

· cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

Synonym(s): quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up

Hypernym(s): suppress, stamp_down, subdue, conquer

· become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

Synonym(s): quieten, quiet, quiesce, quiet_down, pipe_down

Hypernym(s): change_intensity

· wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"

Hypernym(s): wash, lave

· run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

Hypernym(s): water, irrigate

· in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

Synonym(s): muted, subdued, quiet