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   Sti·fle

   /ˈstīf(ə)l/

   

   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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sti‧fle /ˈstaɪfəl/ verb 1 [ transitive] to stop something from happening or developing OPP encourage rules and regulations that stifle innovation How can this party stifle debate on such a crucial issue? 2 [ transitive] to stop a feeling from being expressed He stifled an urge to hit her. stifle a ...

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   1 [transitive] stifle something to prevent something from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed synonym suppress She was unable to stifle a yawn. They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity. The government failed to stifle the unrest.

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   to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. to kill by impeding respiration; smother .

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   1. If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you stifle a yawn or laugh, you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing. [...] 3. If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way. [...] More.

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   verb. sti· fle ˈstī-fəl. stifled; stifling ˈstī-f (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of stifle. transitive verb. 1. a. : to withhold from circulation or expression. stifled our anger. b. : to cut off (the voice, the breath, etc.) c. : deter, discourage. 2. a (1) : muffle. (2) : smother. b. : to kill by depriving of oxygen : suffocate. intransitive verb.

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   make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   pronunciation: staI fl. parts of speech: transitive verb, intransitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( verb) The meaning of stifle. Definition of stifle. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.