stifle vs choke

stifle and choke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stifle	Yes	No	Yes	No
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, choke is a hyponym of stifle; that is, choke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stifle:

Other hyponyms of stifle include suffocate.

As verbs, choke is a hypernym of stifle; that is, choke is a word with a broader meaning than stifle:

stifle: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
choke: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

As verbs, stifle and choke are synonyms defined as:

stifle and choke: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Other synonyms of stifle include asphyxiate, suffocate.

stifle (noun)	choke (noun)
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

stifle (verb)	choke (verb)
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen	cause to retch or choke
suppress in order to conceal or hide	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
	reduce the air supply
	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
	be too tight; rub or press
	become or cause to become obstructed
	wring the neck of
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
	check or slow down the action or effect of
	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation