stifles

Noun

• joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
• plural of stifle

Verb

• conceal or hide
• smother or suppress
• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
• third-person singular simple present indicative of stifle

Synonyms

asphyxiate, choke, dampen, knee, muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate

Antonyms

stimulate