stifle
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/ˈstaɪfl/
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/ˈstaɪfl/
to stop something from happening or being expressed
The new rules stifle creativity and free thinking.
새로운 규칙은 창의성과 자유로운 사고를 억압한다.
to have trouble breathing or make someone unable to breathe due to heat or lack of air
The thick smoke made it hard to breathe and began to stifle everyone in the room.
짙은 연기가 숨쉬기를 어렵게 만들고 방 안의 모든 사람을 질식시키기 시작했다.