To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
To elicit a response.
To repress the expression of something.
To suppress criticism, etc.
To block gene expression.
To murder.
To make (someone or something) silent.
deadly silence
The act of refraining from speaking.
The absence of any sound.
Be silent.