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- [stahy-fuh l]
- /ˈstaɪ fəl/
- /ˈstaɪ.fl̩/
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- [stahy-fuh l]
- /ˈstaɪ fəl/
Definitions of stifle word
- verb with object stifle to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. 1
- verb with object stifle to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. 1
- verb with object stifle to kill by impeding respiration; smother. 1
- verb without object stifle to suffer from difficulty in breathing, as in a close atmosphere. 1
- verb without object stifle to become stifled or suffocated. 1
- noun stifle (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee. 1
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Origin of stifle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old Norse stīfla to stop up, dam, akin to stīfr stiff
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Parts of speech for Stifle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stifle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stifle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stifle
verb stifle
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
Antonyms for stifle
verb stifle
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- calcine — to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
- calcined — to convert into calx by heating or burning.
- call forth — to cause (something) to come into action or existence
- conflagrate — to catch or set on fire
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