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stifle

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪf^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstaɪfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stī′fəl)

Inflections of 'stifle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

stifles: v 3rd person singular

stifling: v pres p

stifled: v past

stifled: v past p

Collocations for "stifle"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "stifle" in context.

stifle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

stifle a [giggle, laugh, chuckle]
[managed, tried] to stifle a [giggle]
stifle the [development, growth] of
[cutbacks, reforms, disagreements] have stifled the [development] (of)
stifled by the [fumes, flames, smog]
the high taxes are stifling [businesses, families]

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Collocations for "stifle"

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