Information about the word stifle (English → Esperanto: subpremi)

Synonyms: suppress, oppress, repress, squelch, quash

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈstaɪ̯fl/
Hyphenationstif·le
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑑𐑲𐑓𐑩𐑤
Deseret alphabet𐑅𐐻𐐴𐑁𐑊

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) stifle(I) stifled
(thou) stiflest(thou) stifledst
(he) stifles, stifleth(he) stifled
(we) stifle(we) stifled
(you) stifle(you) stifled
(they) stifle(they) stifled
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) stifle (I) stifled
(thou) stifle(thou) stifled
(he) stifle(he) stifled
(we) stifle(we) stifled
(you) stifle(you) stifled
(they) stifle(they) stifled
Imperative mood
stifle
Participles
Present participlePast participle
stiflingstifled

Usage samples

The demands from hardliners go beyond the already severe measures taken in Russia to stifle dissent and free expression.

Translations

Catalanoprimir
Czechpotlačit
Dutchonderdrúkken
Esperantosubpremi
Frenchréprimer
Germanerpressen; unterdrücken
Italianopprimere
Low Germanunderdrükken
Saterland Frisianunnertaie
Spanishoprimir; reprimir
Thaiกดขี่