Word a Day
stifle
What does stifle mean?
stifle (verb): to keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce stifle?
/ˈstaɪfəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to stifle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “stifle” mean?
act together or towards others or with others
Not quite: that's what interact means.
to keep in, hold back, or repress (something)
Right! That's what “stifle” means.
to cover or extend over (an area or distance)
Not quite: that's what span means.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
Not quite: that's what apologize means.
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