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Detailed Synonyms for stifle in English

stifle:

stifle

  1. stifle
    choke; stifle

stifle [the ~] noun

  1. the stifle
    – joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee 1
    the knee; the stifle
    – joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee 1

to stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)

  1. to stifle
    – be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen 1
    to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to stifle
    – be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen 1
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The child suffocated under the pillow1
    • asphyxiate verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
  2. to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
    dampen; to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
  3. to stifle
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    to choke; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to stifle
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The foul air was slowly suffocating the children1
    • asphyxiate verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
  4. to stifle
    – conceal or hide 1
    to strangle; to stifle; repress; muffle; smother
    – conceal or hide 1
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • strangle a yawn1
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
    • repress verb
    • muffle verb
      • muffle one's anger1
    • smother verb
      • smother a yawn1

Conjugations for stifle:

present
  1. stifle
  2. stifle
  3. stifles
  4. stifle
  5. stifle
  6. stifle
simple past
  1. stifled
  2. stifled
  3. stifled
  4. stifled
  5. stifled
  6. stifled
present perfect
  1. have stifled
  2. have stifled
  3. has stifled
  4. have stifled
  5. have stifled
  6. have stifled
past continuous
  1. was stifling
  2. were stifling
  3. was stifling
  4. were stifling
  5. were stifling
  6. were stifling
future
  1. shall stifle
  2. will stifle
  3. will stifle
  4. shall stifle
  5. will stifle
  6. will stifle
continuous present
  1. am stifling
  2. are stifling
  3. is stifling
  4. are stifling
  5. are stifling
  6. are stifling
subjunctive
  1. be stifled
  2. be stifled
  3. be stifled
  4. be stifled
  5. be stifled
  6. be stifled
diverse
  1. stifle!
  2. let's stifle!
  5. stifled
  6. stifling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "stifle":

  1. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee1
  2. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen1
  3. smother or suppress1
  4. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of1
  5. conceal or hide1







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