🤐stifled

verb
/ˈstaɪfəld/

Meaning

to suppress, hold back, or prevent something from happening

Example Sentences

He stifled a laugh during the serious meeting.

Synonyms

suppress, smother, restrain, hold back, repress

Antonyms

release, express, allow

Collocations

stifled laugh, stifled cry, stifled yawn, stifled growth

Related Vocabularies

To create or perform something spontaneously without preparation.
to hold back or control; to limit or restrict
to move something or someone from one place to another
to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear
to employ something for a purpose; to take advantage of
to accumulate or receive over time, especially payments or benefits

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