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
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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")
Grep of adj stifle
stifled
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")
stifle definition
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