Word Information

Suffocate

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Definitions for Suffocate

verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Synonyms
smother asphyxiate
Examples
  1. Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
  2. The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Synonyms
stifle asphyxiate choke
Examples
  1. The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
verb
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
Synonyms
choke
Examples
  1. He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
verb
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
Synonyms
choke
Examples
  1. His job suffocated him
verb
be asphyxiated
Synonyms
stifle asphyxiate
Examples
  1. die from lack of oxygen
  2. The child suffocated under the pillow
verb
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
Examples
  1. The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating
verb
struggle for breath
Synonyms
gag choke strangle
Examples
  1. have insufficient oxygen intake
  2. he swallowed a fishbone and gagged

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