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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIFLE | 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.

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

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   If you stifle your natural feelings or behaviour, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.

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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.

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

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   1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example). 2. To keep in or hold back; repress: stifled my indignation. 3. To kill by preventing respiration; smother or suffocate. [Middle English stifilen, alteration (influenced by Old Norse stīfla, to stop up) of stuffen, stuflen, to stifle, choke, drown, from Old French estoufer, of Germanic origin .]

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

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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.

10. 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…

11. www.yourdictionary.com › stifleStifle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example). American Heritage. To die from lack of air. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To suffer from lack of fresh, cool air. Webster's New World. To suppress or repress; hold back; check, stop, inhibit, etc. To stifle a sob, to stifle protests.