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   stifle

   /ˈstʌɪfl/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate: "those in the streets were stifled by the fumes" Similar suffocatechokeasphyxiatesmother
   • 2. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion): "she stifled a giggle" Similar suppresssmotherrestrainkeep backhold backhold infight backchoke backgulp backwithholdcheckkeep in checkswallowmufflequenchcurbsilencecontainbottle upbite one's lipcork upOpposite let out
   • ▪ prevent or constrain (an activity or idea): "high taxes were stifling private enterprise" Similar constrainhinderhamperimpedehold backcurbcheckrestrainpreventinhibitput an end/stop tostopquashsquashstamp outdestroycrushextinguishdeadendamp downsubduesuppressrepresssilencemufflemutegagOpposite encourage

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from a frequentative of Old French estouffer ‘smother, stifle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stifler noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIFLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Stifle means to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing, or to cause someone to be unable to breathe. Learn more about the verb stifle, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

   • English (US)

     to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or...

   • Stifle: Catalan Translation

     stifle translate: reprimir, ofegar. Learn more in the...

   • Stifle: Korean Translation

     stifle translate: 억누르다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stifle: Italian Translation

     STIFLE translate: soffocare, reprimere, trattenere,...

   • Stifle: Russian Translation

     STIFLE translate: подавлять, сдерживать . Learn more in the...

   • Stifle: German Translation

     stifle translate: ersticken, ersticken, unterdrücken. Learn...

   • Stifle: French Translation

     STIFLE translate: étouffer, étouffer, réprimer. Learn more...

   • Stifle: Arabic Translation

     STIFLE translate: يَكبُت / يَخنُق. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stifleStifle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Stifle can be a verb meaning to choke, smother, or repress, or a noun meaning the joint above the hock in a quadruped's leg. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIFLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Stifle means to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing, or to cause someone to be unable to breathe. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stifleSTIFLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stifle definition: to quell, crush, or end by force. See examples of STIFLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTIFLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Stifle can be a verb meaning to prevent, suppress, or kill something or someone, or a noun meaning the joint in the hind leg of a horse or dog. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin with Collins Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stiflestifle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb stifle, which means to prevent something from happening or to feel unable to breathe. See synonyms, pictures and example sentences from Oxford University Press.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stifleStifle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To stifle is to cut off, hold back, or smother. You may stifle your cough if you don't want to interrupt a lecture or you may stifle the competition if you fear losing. The verb stifle means “to choke, suffocate, drown.”