No. 14,660 in German
mundtot
Silenced or deprived of the ability to speak out.
In a sentence
Er wurde mundtot gemacht, als er seine Ansichten in der Versammlung vortragen wollte.
He was silenced when he wanted to present his views at the assembly.
Here, 'mundtot' refers to being silenced or having one's ability to speak freely taken away by external factors.
Das neue Gesetz könnte kritische Stimmen mundtot machen.
The new law could silence critical voices.
In this sentence, 'mundtot' implies reducing or eliminating dissent or criticism through systemic means.
Mit persönlichen Angriffen versuchten sie, ihn mundtot zu machen.
They tried to silence him with personal attacks.
'mundtot' here is used metaphorically to express an attempt to suppress someone's ability to express their opinions through intimidation.
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