SUFFOCATE
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 19
Definition
- verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
— synonyms: smother, asphyxiate
- verb impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.
— synonyms: stifle, asphyxiate, choke
- verb become stultified, suppressed, or stifled.
— synonyms: choke
- verb suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of.
— synonyms: choke
- verb be asphyxiated.
— synonyms: stifle, asphyxiate
- verb feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air.
- verb struggle for breath.
— synonyms: gag, choke, strangle
Examples
- “Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!”
- “He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head.”
- “I'm suffocating under this huge workload.”
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