stifle

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to suppress, smother, or restrain

In a sentence

Stifle in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing stifle in a sentence.

Strict rules stifled creativity in the classroom.

Synonyms

Antonyms

encouragerelease

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Stifle (verb) means to suppress, smother, or restrain

Here is stifle used in an example sentence: "Strict rules stifled creativity in the classroom."

Common synonyms for stifle include suppress, smother, quell.

Antonyms of stifle include encourage, release.

Stifle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.