stifle
From LSJ
ἐπέμψατε ἀγγέλους τοῖς ἀλλήλοις ὥστε ἔγνωτε τὸν κίνδυνον → you sent messengers to one another so that you knew the danger
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Choke: Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
Check: P. and V. κατέχειν.
Put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύειν.
Prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν.
Put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).