silenced

(verb) cause to be quiet or not talk. Synonyms: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up. Example: "Please silence the children in the church!."

(verb) keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure. Synonyms: silence. Example: "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power."

(adj) reduced to silence. Synonyms: silenced (vs. unsilenced). Example: "The silenced crowd waited expectantly."