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