give someone the silent treatment

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === silent treatment (usually uncountable, plural silent treatments) (psychology, sociology) A form of communication refusal where one person deliberately ignores or withholds interaction from another, often in order to express anger, disapproval, or to exert control. Synonyms: avoidance, ostracism, shunning; see also Thesaurus:ostracization to give someone the silent treatment ==== Usage notes ==== Usually constructed as "give someone the silent treatment". ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===