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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. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstifle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /ˈstaɪfl/ Verb Forms. [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. Take your English to the next level.

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

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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 .]

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

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    A complete guide to the word "STIFLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. 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…