Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "stifle" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

stimulate

Derived Terms

stifle bone stifle joint stifle-burn stifled stifler stifling stiflingly

Context

veterinary medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

articulatio articulation block bottle up buy the farm cash in one's chips choke close up conk croak 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 suppress

Type Of (IsA)

joint

Manner Of

bottle up

Part Of

hind leg

Related Terms

die

Related Terms

bone cocoon cut off die disease feel hind hold back interrupt keep knee mammal repress silk silkworm smother steam suffocate suffocation

Similar Terms

asphyxiate smother suffocate

Synonym Network

hinder smother suffocate

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