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stifle

/ stifle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Type of:
joint articulation articulatio
Has parts:
hind leg
verb Sense 2
smother or suppress
"Stifle your curiosity"
Opposites:
stimulate excite
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Kinds of:
suffocate choke
Derived:
stifler smotherer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
Type of:
die decease perish
Kinds of:
strangle
Derived:
suffocation asphyxiation asphyxia
Verb group:
smother asphyxiate suffocate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Derived:
choking suffocation asphyxiation asphyxia
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
conceal or hide
"smother a yawn"
"muffle one''s anger"
"strangle a yawn"
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Derived:
stifler smotherer suppression crushing quelling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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joint articulation articulatio suppress stamp down inhibit suffocate choke stimulate excite die decease