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acallar

to silence

verb ah-kah-YAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Spanish a- + callar (to be quiet).

Also means

to hush

Usage Note

Acallar means to make someone or something stop making noise or voicing an opinion — it implies silencing by force, persuasion, or overwhelming. It is used figuratively for suppressing criticism or controversy: acallar las críticas. Unlike callar (to be quiet or to quiet someone), acallar is transitive and always implies an active effort to suppress another's voice.

Examples

"El ministro intentó acallar las protestas."

Natural Translation

The minister tried to silence the protests.

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