Governments Increasingly Use Internet Cuts to Silence Opposition Rights organizations are studying cuts to internet use ordered by government. Such measures have been used by governments seeking to control information. But, they are also being used increasingly be democracies, rights groups say. learningenglish.voanews.com silence (반대 의견을 말하지 못하도록) 침묵시키다 shut down (공장·가게의) 문을 닫다, (기계를) 정지시키다 shu..