stifle
stifle
v. trans.
Choke: Ar. and P. πνί̄γειν, ἀ̆ποπνί̄γειν.
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν.
Put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰλύειν.
Prevent: P. and V. κωλύ̄ειν.
Put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).
v. trans.
Choke: Ar. and P. πνί̄γειν, ἀ̆ποπνί̄γειν.
Check: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν.
Put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰλύειν.
Prevent: P. and V. κωλύ̄ειν.
Put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).
STIFLE
PROP. suffocare aliquem (Cic.): intercludere alicui animam spiritum (Liv.): interprimere alicui fauces (Plaut. Rud. 3 2 46): strangulare (to strangle).
Figuratively opprimere: exstinguere. To stifle genius exstinguere vires ingenii: fear anguish stifles the voice metus angor praecludit intercludit vocem.
PROP. suffocare aliquem (Cic.): intercludere alicui animam spiritum (Liv.): interprimere alicui fauces (Plaut. Rud. 3 2 46): strangulare (to strangle).
Figuratively opprimere: exstinguere. To stifle genius exstinguere vires ingenii: fear anguish stifles the voice metus angor praecludit intercludit vocem.
stifle:
I. To kill by stopping the breath:
1. suffōco, 1: to be s.d by being embalmed in honey, in melle situm suffocari, Lucr. 3, 904: to s. the sound of the voice, vocem s., Quint. 11, 3, 51.
2. strangŭlo, 1: the heat and smoke s.s one, vapor et fumus s., Plin. 33, 4, 21: the swelling of the jaws s.s the voice, fauces tumentes s. vocem, Quint. 11, 3, 20.
3. văpōro, 1 (to s. with fumes): Plin. 29, 4, 30.
4. obstruere spiritum oris, Virg. G. 4, 300. Phr.: a s.ing hot place, locus torridus et vapore plenus, Liv. 5, 48.
II. Fig.: to suppress, destroy:
1. ăbŏleo, ēvi (ui), ĭtum, 2: to s. the voice of the R. people and the conscience of mankind, vocem P. R. et conscientiam humani generis ab., Tac. Agr. 2.
2. opprimo, pressi, pressum, 3: to s. genius and its pursuits, ingenia et studia opp., ib. 3.
3. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 3: they say that truth is too often obscured never wholly s.d, veritatem laborare nimis saepe aiunt exstingui nunquam, Liv. 22, 39. Join: exstinguere et opprimere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 13, 36. Phr.: to s. the pursuit of eloquence, in silentium agere studia fori, Tac. Agr. 39: to s. one's feelings, se reprimere, Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 58: to s. free inquiry, perh. *coercere libertatem philosophiae.
I. To kill by stopping the breath:
1. suffōco, 1: to be s.d by being embalmed in honey, in melle situm suffocari, Lucr. 3, 904: to s. the sound of the voice, vocem s., Quint. 11, 3, 51.
2. strangŭlo, 1: the heat and smoke s.s one, vapor et fumus s., Plin. 33, 4, 21: the swelling of the jaws s.s the voice, fauces tumentes s. vocem, Quint. 11, 3, 20.
3. văpōro, 1 (to s. with fumes): Plin. 29, 4, 30.
4. obstruere spiritum oris, Virg. G. 4, 300. Phr.: a s.ing hot place, locus torridus et vapore plenus, Liv. 5, 48.
II. Fig.: to suppress, destroy:
1. ăbŏleo, ēvi (ui), ĭtum, 2: to s. the voice of the R. people and the conscience of mankind, vocem P. R. et conscientiam humani generis ab., Tac. Agr. 2.
2. opprimo, pressi, pressum, 3: to s. genius and its pursuits, ingenia et studia opp., ib. 3.
3. exstinguo, nxi, nctum, 3: they say that truth is too often obscured never wholly s.d, veritatem laborare nimis saepe aiunt exstingui nunquam, Liv. 22, 39. Join: exstinguere et opprimere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 13, 36. Phr.: to s. the pursuit of eloquence, in silentium agere studia fori, Tac. Agr. 39: to s. one's feelings, se reprimere, Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 58: to s. free inquiry, perh. *coercere libertatem philosophiae.