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# /timeout

<Note>By default, this command requires the **Moderate Members** permission. This command requires the bot to have the **Moderate Members** permission.</Note>

Time out a member using Discord's native timeout feature or remove their existing timeout. This fails if they are not in the server.

## Syntax

```
/timeout <user> <duration> [reason] [private-notes] [silent]
```

| Parameter       | Information                                                                                    |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `user`          | The user to time out.                                                                          |
| `duration`      | The duration for which to time out the user (up to 28 days). If 0, removes the user's timeout. |
| `reason`        | The reason to log and send to the user.                                                        |
| `private-notes` | A private reason to log (not sent to the user).                                                |
| `silent`        | If true, the user will not be notified of their timeout/timeout removal.                       |