étouffer

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French estouffler.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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étouffer

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to smother, to choke
  2. (figuratively, by extension) to stop, to inhibit, to prevent

Conjugation

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