stifled

About 1.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

   The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.

2. verb simple past and past participle of stifle

Similar words

inhibited smothered strangled suppressed repressed hampered oppressed devastated curbed constrained

Often followed by

by a the in and her his with cry

Word family

stifle stifler stiflers stifles stifling stiflingly