silencing

1.silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents.

压制所有的批评；压制他们的反对者

2.This silencing also affects the function of many tumor suppressor genes, which, in their unmethylated state, put the brakes on uncontrolled cell growth.

这种沉默也影响癌因的功能，这些因在非甲化状态下可以阻止不受控制的长。