stifles (Meaning)
stifles
to kill by depriving of or die from lack of oxygen or air, to cut off (the voice, the breath, etc.), muffle, smother, the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (as a horse) corresponding to the knee in humans, to keep in check by deliberate effort, to be or become unable to breathe easily, the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (such as a horse or dog) corresponding to the human knee see horse illustration, to kill by depriving of oxygen, to withhold from circulation or expression, deter, discourage
Synonyms & Antonyms of stifles
stifles Sentence Examples
- The oppressive censorship stifles creativity and discourse.
- The overbearing bureaucracy stifles innovation and progress.
- The rigid social norms stifle self-expression and individuality.
- Fear of failure stifles ambition and prevents growth.
- Poverty stifles opportunities and perpetuates inequality.
- Prejudice and discrimination stifle social harmony and progress.
- Guilt stifles joy and holds us back from living fully.
- Trauma stifles our emotional growth and disrupts our relationships.
- The constant comparison and judgment on social media stifles self-esteem.
- Unrealistic expectations stifle our ability to accept ourselves and others.
FAQs About the word stifles
to kill by depriving of or die from lack of oxygen or air, to cut off (the voice, the breath, etc.), muffle, smother, the joint next above the hock in the hind
strangles, chokes, smothers, suffocates,drowns, destroys, garrotes,throttles, asphyxiates, slays
inspires, exhales, expires, breathes, inhales,revives,resuscitates
The oppressive censorship stifles creativity and discourse.
The overbearing bureaucracy stifles innovation and progress.
The rigid social norms stifle self-expression and individuality.
Fear of failure stifles ambition and prevents growth.
