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stifled

verb

/ˈstaɪfəld/

Meaning

to suppress, hold back, or prevent something from happening

He stifled a laugh during the serious meeting.

suppress, smother, restrain, hold back, repress

release, express, allow

stifled laugh, stifled cry, stifled yawn, stifled growth

Coming to a halt or pause.

To make something stronger, more extreme, or more forceful.

to remove or erase something, especially written or recorded information

To implant or fix deeply, often used in the sense of grafting an idea or quality.

To expel a foreigner from a country, usually for legal or political reasons.

to remove or take back something; to move away from a place or situation