26984 words

stifle

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air:

Examples:

He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.
We almost stifled in the heat of the city.
2
to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing:

Examples:

I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger.
We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.
3
to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing:

Examples:

It is the responsibility of schools to encourage learning, not to stifle it.

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