Main entry: muffle
Definition: a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
Main entry: repress, smother, stifle, strangle, muffle
Definition: conceal or hide
Usage: smother a yawn; muffle one's anger; strangle a yawn
Main entry: tone down, dull, damp, dampen, muffle, mute
Definition: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping