Put an end to Spooner’s freedom (7)
I believe the answer is:
silence
'put an end to' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for silence that I've seen before include "may be required in court" , "It is golden acccording to the 1960s song" , "Gag" , "License (anag)" , "Lack of sound" .)