stifle
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Definitions
Noun
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Verb
conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
Verb
smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
Verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Verb
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
More General Terms
articulatio
articulation
block
buy the farm
cash in one''s chips
choke
close up
conk
conquer
croak
curb
decease
die
drop dead
exit
expire
give-up the ghost
go
impede
inhibit
jam
joint
kick the bucket
obstruct
obturate
occlude
pass
pass away
perish
pop off
snuff it
stamp down
subdue
suppress