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1 Translation result for to stifle in Spanish

verb

stifle verb

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stifled, has stifled, is stifling, stifles
sofocar, reprimir, contener

Example sentences of
stifle verb

  • •trying to stifle a cry
  • •I had to stifle the desire to yell “Stop!”.
  • •Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests.
  • •Too many regulations stifle innovation.
  • •something that stifles the growth of the plant
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  • •I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.
  • •He was almost stifled by the smoke.
  • •I had to stifle the desire to yell "Stop!".
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Synonyms of
stifle verb

suppress, repress, silence, censor, squelch, suffocate, asphyxiate, smother, choke, strangle

Detailed synonyms for stifle verb

See: Suffocate, Suppress
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Reverse translation for to stifle

sofocar  - to suffocate, to smother, to extinguish, to put out (a fire), to crush, to put down 
reprimir  - to repress, to suppress, to stifle 
contener  - to contain, to hold, to restrain, to hold back