silenced

/ ˈsaɪlənst /

adjective

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

   a silenced priest

Example Sentences

Large pockets of the crowd carrying Croatia flags in support of Miocic roared "Stipe, Stipe" in the early moments, but Jones silenced them with an early takedown.

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Helen is speaking for the first time, after feeling silenced for 35 years, in part because of a Harrods non-disclosure agreement that she was told to sign.

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Finally, make sure your phone is charged and notifications aren't silenced, in case your bank contacts you for verification.

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It also observed that citizens' voices could not be silenced by the threat of demolition.

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Last month, police in Shanghai silenced celebrations for Halloween over fears the revelries might turn into platforms for dissent.

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