stifle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪfəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstaɪfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stī′fəl)

Inflections of 'stifle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stifles
v 3rd person singular
stifling
v pres p
stifled
v past
stifled
v past p

Collocations for "stifle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "stifle" in context.

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stifle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. stifle a [giggle, laugh, chuckle]
  2. [managed, tried] to stifle a [giggle]
  3. stifle the [development, growth] of
  4. [cutbacks, reforms, disagreements] have stifled the [development] (of)
  5. stifled by the [fumes, flames, smog]
  6. the high taxes are stifling [businesses, families]
'stifle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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