Stifle Synonyms and Antonyms

stīfəl
To decrease or dull the sound of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dampen
  2. deaden
  3. muffle
  4. mute
Antonyms:
  1. encourage
  2. help
  3. stimulate
  4. persuade
  5. let out
To stop the breathing of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. suffocate
  2. choke
  3. asphyxiate
  4. smother
  5. extinguish
To keep from being published or transmitted
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ban
  2. black out
  3. censor
  4. hush
  5. suppress
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. knee

Words Related to Stifle

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Stifle Sentence Examples

  • Brady's comment made her stifle a laugh.

  • In spite of the seriousness of the situation, Dean was forced to stifle a chuckle.

  • She pretended to stifle a yawn.

  • In the crowd people began talking loudly, to stifle their feelings of pity as it seemed to Pierre.

  • Apparently it is very difficult to stifle a sneeze, even if you are a swan !

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