joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

[ Syn: knee ]

conceal or hide; smother a yawn; muffle ones anger; strangle a yawn

[ Syn: smother , strangle , muffle , repress ]

smother or suppress; Stifle your curiosity

[ Syn: dampen ]

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; The foul air was slowly suffocating the children

[ Syn: suffocate , asphyxiate , choke ]

be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; The child suffocated under the pillow

[ Syn: suffocate , asphyxiate ]