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stifle
verb as in prevent, restrain
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Healey told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show at that time the SNP was engaging in "student union politics" that could stifle innovation and deny young people opportunities.
Sally Lambah, head of student support and wellbeing at Wrexham University, argues that social development skills of recent university cohorts were "stifled because they had to stay at home".
He also continued to promote free speech, saying the government attempts to stifle voices such as his as “un-American” and “so dangerous.”
Most teams would struggle to stifle Arsenal's excellent build-up play, but with City tiring, defending deep prevented them from being exposed trying to press Arsenal.
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had stifled competitors, and led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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