Stifle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstaɪfl|  American pronunciation of the word stifle
Brit.  |ˈstaɪf(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word stifle

noun

- joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee (syn: knee)

verb

- suppress in order to conceal or hide (syn: muffle, repress, smother, strangle)
- suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity (syn: dampen)
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of (syn: asphyxiate, choke, suffocate)
- be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen (syn: asphyxiate, suffocate)

Extra examples

I had to stifle the desire to yell “Stop!”.

Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests.

Too many regulations stifle innovation.

I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.

He was almost stifled by the smoke.

How can this party stifle debate on such a crucial issue?

He stifled an urge to hit her.

I tried to stifle my laughter.

He was almost stifled by the fumes.

I tried to stifle a yawn.

Opposition leaders accused the government of introducing a guillotine motion to stifle debate.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: stifle
he/she/it: stifles
present participle: stifling
past tense: stifled
past participle: stifled
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