Sti″fle (?), v. i. To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration.
You shall stifle in your own report. Shak.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.