Also means
to mute
Usage Note
Silenciar covers both muting a device (silenciar el teléfono) and suppressing a person or piece of information (silenciar las críticas). It is a regular -ar verb with no stem changes. The noun counterpart is silencio and the adjective silencioso.
Examples
"Debes silenciar el teléfono en la biblioteca."
Natural Translation
You should mute your phone in the library.
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