silent treatment

English - Turkish

Definition of silent treatment in English Turkish dictionary

sessiz tedavi

sessiz muamele

English - English

Definition of silent treatment in English English dictionary

A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to them or responding to their words

an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know

Maintenance of aloof silence toward another as an expression of one's anger or disapproval: The rest of the class gave the tattletale the silent treatment

Related Terms

gives him the silent treatment

does not speak to him (due to anger)

Hyphenation

si·lent treat·ment

Turkish pronunciation

saylınt tritmınt

Synonyms

send to coventry, blackballing, cold shoulder, ignore someone, ignoring, ostracism, ostracization, sending to coventry

Pronunciation

/ˈsīlənt ˈtrētmənt/ /ˈsaɪlənt ˈtriːtmənt/