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I . stifle [ˈstaɪfl̩] VB intr

stifle

II . stifle [ˈstaɪfl̩] VB trans

1. stifle (suffocate):

stifle
dusić [perf u-]

2. stifle (put out):

stifle
gasić [perf z-]

3. stifle (suppress):

stifle
tłumić [perf s-]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Complete transcripts would reinforce the sense of stifling boredom.
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Conversely, stronger construction, such as thicker tops and heavier bracing, stifles the sound.
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But this voice can not be stifled in the present age.
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These appearances largely stifled the criticisms at the time.
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She said that the spirit of free expression has been betrayed and stifled.
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He harasses people and tears their hair or stifles them.
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I was ridding myself of a lot of things that stifled me.
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If managers are passive-aggressive in their behavior, it can end up stifling team creativity.
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With unsuccessful attempts at stifling organized crime, organized crime groups took control of a significant amount of large, vital, and previously state-owned corporations and businesses.
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The normal re-mineralization and recycling that occurs among benthic life-forms is stifled.
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