muzzle
[noun]
Synonyms:
- jaws, mouth, nose, snout
- gag, guard
[verb]
Synonyms:
- suppress, censor, curb, gag, restrain, silence, stifle

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. muz‧zle¹ /ˈmʌzəl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: musel, from muse 'mouth of an animal', from Medieval Latin musus]

1. the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or horse

2. a cover that you put over a dog’s mouth to stop it from biting people

3. the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. muzzle² verb [transitive]

1. to prevent someone from saying what they think in public Synonym : gag:
an attempt by the government to muzzle the country’s media

2. to put a muzzle over a dog’s mouth so that it cannot bite people

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲