stifle
US /ˈstaɪ.fəl/
UK /ˈstaɪ.fəl/

1.
boğmak, nefesini kesmek
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate
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The thick smoke began to stifle him.
Yoğun duman onu boğmaya başladı.
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The heat in the room was enough to stifle anyone.
Odadaki sıcaklık herkesi boğmaya yeterliydi.