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stifle
1[ stahy-fuhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle free expression.
to stifle a revolt;
to stifle free expression.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to suppress, curb, or withhold:
to stifle a yawn.
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Antonyms:
- to kill by impeding respiration; smother.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to suffer from difficulty in breathing, as in a close atmosphere.
- to become stifled or suffocated.
stifle
2[ stahy-fuhl ]
noun
- (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
stifle
1/ ˈٲɪə /
verb
- tr to smother or suppress
stifle a cough
- to feel or cause to feel discomfort and difficulty in breathing
- to prevent or be prevented from breathing so as to cause death
- tr to crush or stamp out
stifle
2/ ˈٲɪə /
noun
- the joint in the hind leg of a horse, dog, etc, between the femur and tibia
Derived Forms
- ˈپڱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- پ·ڱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stifle1
Origin of stifle2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stifle1
Origin of stifle2
Example Sentences
"If they speak out and use their voices with authority, there is an attempt to stifle them immediately."
“The idea of government wanting to stifle speech is not new. But some of what is being done now is,” he said.
She also feels stifled by the way he uses his Jewish identity as a trump card.
The campaign group, Human Rights Watch, said the detention of the mayor, along with about 100 other municipal officials and politicians, is a "politically motivated move to stifle lawful political activities".
The World Bank blames "weak job creation and entrepreneurial prospects" that stifle the absorption of "the 3.5 million Nigerians entering the labour force every year".
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