Stifle synonyms
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Part of speech:
To suppress, repress, or stifle:
keep (or put) a lid on
(Psychology) To exclude something such as painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
restraint (related)
To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
To feel discomfort from lack of fresh air.
choke (related)
To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging:
To cause asphyxia in; smother.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To gag is defined as to choke or wretch, or to prevent someone from speaking.
To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of something in the body, as an enzyme or organ.
To break in upon (a person) who is speaking, working, etc.; stop or hinder
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(Intransitive, dated) To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
To make silent or bring to silence:
Prone to halting or hesitation.
(Law) To allege to be of unsound mind and therefore not legally responsible
To end, prohibit, or keep something from being known, heard, discussed, or seen.
To confine, restrain, or shackle
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encourage (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
persuade (antonym)
The definition of persuade is to convince someone to do or think something.
To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold for dissection.
(Idiomatic) To continue, to hold and to manage well.
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To stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent
To satisfy; slake
To subdue forcibly:
Throttle is defined as to control the speed of an engine or the flow of fuel in an engine, or to hold down or choke.
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To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
To deaden, restrain, or depress:
To lose vigor, brilliance, or liveliness.
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To soften or muffle the sound of (a musical instrument, etc.) as with a mute
To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
To review in order to remove objectionable content from correspondence or public media, either by legal criteria or with discretionary powers
increase (related)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
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breath (related)
To stop the breathing of
The joint between the thigh and the lower leg, formed by the articulation of the femur and the tibia and covered anteriorly by the patella.
undermine (related)
hinder (related)
resist (related)
impede (related)
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engender (related)
provoke (related)
intensify (related)
Find another word for stifle. In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stifle, like: strangle, extinguish, keep (or put) a lid on, repress, restraint, suffocate, smother, choke, asphyxiate, check and curb.