Hyphenation of stifle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word stifle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

sti-fle

Definitions of stifle:

1.	Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped Corresponds to the human knee
2.	Conceal or hide Smother a yawn Muffle one's anger Strangle a yawn
3.	Smother or suppress Stifle your curiosity
4.	Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
5.	Be asphyxiated Die from lack of oxygen The child suffocated under the pillow

Synonyms of stifle:

noun	knee, joint, articulation, articulatio
verb	smother, strangle, muffle, repress, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
verb	dampen, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
verb	suffocate, asphyxiate, choke, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
verb	suffocate, asphyxiate, die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass

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