1. stifle

verb. (ˈstaɪfəl) Conceal or hide.
Synonyms
inhibit curb muffle strangle repress conquer stamp down smother suppress subdue
Antonyms
fail prevent failing running rise
Etymology
stifle (English)
stiflen (Middle English (1100-1500))
stífla (Old Norse)

2. stifle

verb. (ˈstaɪfəl) Smother or suppress.
Synonyms
inhibit curb conquer suffocate stamp down dampen suppress choke subdue
Antonyms
stimulate dematerialise stay in place invalidate disallow
Etymology
stifle (English)
stiflen (Middle English (1100-1500))
stífla (Old Norse)

3. stifle

noun. (ˈstaɪfəl) Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee.
Synonyms
articulatio knee joint articulation hind leg
Antonyms
survive begin be well function stay
Etymology
stifle (English)
stiflen (Middle English (1100-1500))
stífla (Old Norse)

4. stifle

verb. (ˈstaɪfəl) Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen.
Synonyms
pass away strangle die pass give-up the ghost go choke kick the bucket cash in one's chips exit decease asphyxiate perish pop off buy the farm croak snuff it suffocate smother conk expire drop dead
Antonyms
be born enjoy appear keep down dematerialize
Etymology
stifle (English)
stiflen (Middle English (1100-1500))
stífla (Old Norse)

5. stifle

verb. (ˈstaɪfəl) Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.
Synonyms
obstruct impede occlude obturate jam suffocate asphyxiate close up block choke
Antonyms
free decertify disapprove forbid recede
Etymology
stifle (English)
stiflen (Middle English (1100-1500))
stífla (Old Norse)
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