suppress vs stifle

stifle vs suppress

suppress is not a noun while stifle is a noun.

suppress and stifle both are verbs.

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

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

suppress: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
stifle: suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

Other hyponyms of suppress include dampen, muffle, repress, smother, strangle, choke.

suppress (noun)	stifle (noun)
	joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

suppress (verb)	stifle (verb)
bring under control by force or authority	suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
lessen to the point of stopping	be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
put out of one's consciousness	suppress in order to conceal or hide
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Difference between suppress and stifle

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