silence (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.II. To put to s., by rebuke or refutation1. confūto, 1 (to put down by words)2. rĕfūto, 1 (with ref. to arguments3. contundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (to beat back and confound by force)4. comprĭmo, pressi, ssum, 3 (to check and control)5. expr. pass. by contĭcesco, tĭcui, 3 • silence (v.): I. Lit.: to cause s.: Phr.: silentium facere (v. silence, subs.): to s. applause by waving the hand, manu murmura [clamores] comprimere, Ov. M. 1, 206. So fig., to s. conscience, conscientiam comprimere, Cic. Fin. 2, 17, 54. II. To put to s., by rebuke or refutation: 1. confūto, 1 (to put down by words): I would s. those fellows who now find fault with me! ego istos qui nunc me culpant confutaverim! Pl. Truc. 2, 3, 28: the master was s.d with his own argument, magister suo sibi argumento confutatus est, Gell. 2. rĕfūto, 1 (with ref. to arguments: to beat back and overthrow): v. to refute. 3. contundo, tŭdi, tūsum, 3 (to beat back and confound by force): to s. the proud menace of kings, tumidas regum minas c., Hor. Od. 4, 3, 8: Cic. Join: (calumniam) obterere et contundere, Cic. Caec. 7, 18. 4. comprĭmo, pressi, ssum, 3 (to check and control): cf. Cic. Mur. 11, 24, tribunicios furores dicendo comprimere: he s.d their entreaties by quiet firmness, preces taciturna sua obstinatione compressit, Nep. Att. 22: v. to check. 5. expr. pass. by contĭcesco, tĭcui, 3: cf. Cic. Cat. 3, 5, 10, conscientia convictus repente conticuit.