stifle
Pronunciation:
/ˈstaɪfəl/noun
Definitions
A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.
A bone disease of this region.
verb
Definitions
To interrupt or cut off.
To repress, keep in or hold back.
Example: The army stifled the rebellion.
To smother or suffocate.
Example: The heat was stifling the children.
To feel smothered etc.
Example: The heat felt stifling.