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impede vs stifle

stifle vs impede

impede is not a noun while stifle is a noun.

impede and stifle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impede No No Yes No
stifle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stifle is a hyponym of impede; that is, stifle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impede:
  • impede: block passage through
  • stifle: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Other hyponyms of impede include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
impede (noun) stifle (noun)
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
impede (verb) stifle (verb)
block passage through suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
be a hindrance or obstacle to be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
suppress in order to conceal or hide
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
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