outsilence

English

Etymology

out- +‎ silence

Verb

outsilence (third-person singular simple present outsilences, present participle outsilencing, simple past and past participle outsilenced)

  1. (very rare, nonstandard) To surpass in being silent.
    • 2014, Rachel Louise Snyder, What We've Lost Is Nothing (page 282)
      Arthur stood. Silent. He was used to his own silence. He could outsilence anyone.
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