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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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   The meaning of STIFLE is to withhold from circulation or expression. How to use stifle in a sentence.

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

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   If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. [disapproval] Regulations on children stifled creativity. [VERB noun] Critics have accused the U.S. of trying to stifle debate. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suppress, repress, prevent, stop More Synonyms of stifle. 2. verb.

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   Definition of stifle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIFLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to stop something from happening or continuing: to stifle a sneeze / yawn. Large supermarkets stifle competition. (Definition of stifle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of stifle. in Chinese (Traditional) 沒有空氣, （使）窒息，（使）喘不上氣, 防止發生… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 没有空气, （使）窒息，（使）喘不上气, 防止发生…

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

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTIFLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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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.