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stifle

/ˈstaɪfl/

ទប់

  1. verb ទប់, សង្កត់ចិត្ត
    to stop oneself from showing an emotion or making a sound
    ទប់កុំឱ្យបញ្ចេញអារម្មណ៍ ឬសំឡេង
    She tried to stifle a laugh.
    នាងបានព្យាយាមទប់សំណើច។
  2. verb រាំងខ្ទប់, រារាំង
    to prevent something from developing or continuing
    រារាំងកុំឱ្យមានការអភិវឌ្ឍ ឬដំណើរការបន្ត
    High taxes can stifle economic growth.
    ពន្ធដារខ្ពស់អាចរារាំងកំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ច។
  3. verb ថប់ដង្ហើម, ធ្វើឱ្យថប់
    to feel unable to breathe easily, or make someone feel this way
    ពិបាកដកដង្ហើម ឬធ្វើឱ្យនរណាម្នាក់ថប់ដង្ហើម
    The room was so hot I felt stifled.
    បន្ទប់នោះក្តៅខ្លាំងរហូតដល់ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍ថាថប់ដង្ហើម។

Synonyms: suppress, repress, choke, smother, restrain

Antonyms: encourage, foster, release

Forms: stifled, stifling, stifles

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.