stifle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈstaɪfl̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/

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• Hyphenation: stif‧le

Verb

Plain form stifle

Third-person singular stifles

Past tense stifled

Past participle stifled

Present participle stifling

1. If you stifle a good thing, you keep it from continuing.

   The traditions at the company stifle the change we need.