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stifle Definition and Meaning in English (stifle definition)

verb
Synonyms:suppresssmothercurb
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Stifle definition: To prevent or inhibit the development, expression, or action of something.

Definitions of Stifle

  1. 1verb

    To prevent or inhibit the development, expression, or action of something.

  2. 2verb

    To make (someone) unable to breathe properly; to suffocate.

Example Sentences

casual

“She tried to stifle a yawn during the long meeting.”

business

“The government's policies could stifle economic growth.”

casual

“The thick smoke began to stifle the trapped miners.”

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past tensestifled
present participlestifling
agent nounstifler

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Stifle definition: To prevent or inhibit the development, expression, or action of something.
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'Stifle' translates to 'stifle' in English. Stifle definition: To prevent or inhibit the development, expression, or action of something.
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