stifle

Meanings

• joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
• conceal or hide
• smother or suppress
  • "Stifle your curiosity"
• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

Synonyms

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