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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   stifle: [noun] the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (such as a horse or dog) corresponding to the human knee — see horse illustration.

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

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   STIFLE definition: 1. to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air: 2. to prevent something from…. Learn more.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stifleSTIFLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STIFLE meaning: 1. to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air: 2. to prevent something from…. Learn more.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstifle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [transitive] stifle something to prevent something from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed synonym suppress. She managed to stifle a yawn. They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity. The government failed to stifle the unrest. She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. to smother or suppress 2. to feel or cause to feel discomfort and difficulty in breathing 3. to prevent or be.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › stifleStifle - definition of stifle by The Free Dictionary

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   Define stifle. stifle synonyms, stifle pronunciation, stifle translation, English dictionary definition of stifle. tr.v. sti·fled , sti·fling , sti·fles 1. To ...

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › stiflestifle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 5, 2024 · stifle (third-person singular simple present stifles, present participle stifling, simple past and past participle stifled) ( transitive, also figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate . I took my leave, being half stifled with the closeness of ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › stifleSTIFLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    STIFLE definition: to stop something from happening or continuing: . Learn more.