stifled
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.
adjective
Definitions
That has been interrupted, suppressed etc
Example: The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.