smother or suppress; Stifle your curiosity
[ Syn: stifle ]
make moist; The dew moistened the meadows
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; muffle the message
check; keep in check (a fire)
lessen in force or effect; soften a shock; break a fall