stifle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

choke: Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.

check: P. and V. κατέχειν.

put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύω, καταλύειν.

prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν.

put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato).