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stifles stifles definition

stifles


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stifle 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  stifle 
 
  Sense  2 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stifle 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  stifle 
 
  Sense  2 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stifle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stifle 
 
  2  senses  of  stifle 
 
  Sense  1 
  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Sense  2 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stifle 
 
  stifle  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stifle 
 
  Sense  1 
  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
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  Sense  2 
  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stifle 
  stifle 
  stifler 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stifle 
 
  The  noun  stifle  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stifle,  knee  --  (joint  between  the  femur  and  tibia  in  a  quadruped;  corresponds  to  the  human  knee) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stifle 
 
  The  verb  stifle  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  smother,  stifle,  muffle  --  (conceal,  suppress,  or  hide;  "smother  a  yawn") 
  2.  (1)  stifle,  dampen  --  (smother  or  suppress;  "Stifle  your  curiosity") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stifle 
 
  The  noun  stifle  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stifle,  knee  --  (joint  between  the  femur  and  tibia  in  a  quadruped;  corresponds  to  the  human  knee) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stifle 
 
  The  verb  stifle  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  smother,  stifle,  muffle  --  (conceal,  suppress,  or  hide;  "smother  a  yawn") 
  2.  (1)  stifle,  dampen  --  (smother  or  suppress;  "Stifle  your  curiosity") 



stifles definition