3. To suppress the manifestation or report of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as, to stifle a story; to stifle passion. I desire only to have things fairly represented as they really are; no evidence smothered or stifled. Waterland.
STIFLE
Sti"fle, v. i.
Defn: To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration. You shall stifle in your own report. Shak.
STIFLED
Sti"fled, a.
Defn: Stifling.
The close and stifled study. Hawthorne.
STIFLER
Sti"fler, n.
1. One who, or that which, stifles.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: See Camouflet.
STIGMA Stig"ma, n.; pl. E. Stigmas, L. Stigmata. Etym: [L., a mark, a brand, from Gr. Stick, v. t.]