STIFLES vs DAMPEN: NOUN
- Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- Plural form of stifle.
- N/A
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: VERB
- Smother or suppress
- Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- Conceal or hide
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stifle.
- Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
- Lessen in force or effect
- Check; keep in check (a fire)
- Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- Smother or suppress
- Make moist
- Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To make damp.
- To deaden, restrain, or depress.
- To become damp.
- To become damp; to deaden.
- To soundproof.
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
- To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: OTHER WORD TYPES
- N/A
- Keep in check (a fire)
- Check
- Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
- To put a check or damper upon; make weak or dull; dim; deaden. See damp.
- To make damp or humid; apply moisture to; wet slightly; damp: as, the grass was dampened by a slight shower; to dampen clothes for ironing.
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: RELATED WORDS
- Smothers, Impedes, Stymies, Oppresses, Strangles, Represses, Punishes, Hampers, Suppresses, Inhibits, Hinders, Knee, Muffle, Smother, Dampen
- Diminish, Hinder, Hamper, Tone down, Mute, Wash, Moisten, Dull, Break, Deaden, Muffle, Damp, Soften, Weaken, Stifle
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Deadens, Limiting, Halts, Quells, Slows, Hurts, Flusters, Restricts, Subdues, Overwhelms, Suppresses, Knee, Muffle, Smother, Dampen
- Diminish, Hinder, Hamper, Tone down, Mute, Wash, Moisten, Dull, Break, Deaden, Muffle, Damp, Soften, Weaken, Stifle
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- It stifles debate or drives discussion outside of the meeting.
- Catholic church stifles discussion about sexuality in Latin America.
- Such a law stifles the progress of our nation.
- Thesequestionsgenerate confusion, weakens investor protection, and stifles innovation.
- Geometrically insolvencies stifles insinuate elvish calmness weakly nomination.
- Finally, the QRM definition inappropriately stifles market innovation.
- Working from home stifles creativity, says Bank chief.
- Inequality hinders economic growth and stifles social mobility.
- Fomenting fear stifles serious debate and constructive solutions.
- The mere fear of exposure stifles Ae pen.
- Of note, the tensor veli palatini helps dampen sound.
- After cleansing, dampen your skin with Pure Rose water.
- Chinese state interference could dampen its economic expectations.
- Do fiscal rules dampen the political business cycle?
- Dampen stain area and blot with detergent paste.
- It can dampen tension and uplift the spirit.
- First, dampen your rims with a little water.
- IP to dampen the threat of new competitors.
- The weather and your breath will dampen them.
- If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with water.
STIFLES vs DAMPEN: QUESTIONS
- Can ligament-splitting surgery fix locking stifles?
- What is the answer to the Metro crossword clue dampen sound?
- Will oil prices revert lower and dampen EOG's total payout?
- Can we savor or dampen our positive emotional experiences?
- Does expectancy dampen the response to aversive taste?
- Could an energy price shock dampen investor sentiment?