Stifle
/ˈstaɪfəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Stifle
verb
- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
"The army stifled the rebellion."
- To smother or suffocate.
"The heat was stifling the children."
- To feel smothered etc.
"The heat felt stifling."
- To die of suffocation.
"Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."
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