the verb "to restrain"

[sondra]

Hello,
Can the verb "to restrain" be replaced with the verb "to stifle" in this sentences?
I had to restrain her from breaking the window.
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello,
Can the verb "to restrain" be replaced with the verb "to stifle" in these sentences?
I had to restrain her from breaking the window.
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.

No, it can't.