stifle
noun
- 1
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
verb
- 1
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
The child suffocated under the pillow
- 2
smother or suppress
Stifle your curiosity
- 3
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
- 4
conceal or hide
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
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