To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.
To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis
The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
To suppress criticism, etc.
To repress the expression of something.
To block gene expression.
To murder.
To make (someone or something) silent.
Be silent.
deadly silence
The act of refraining from speaking.
The absence of any sound.