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Definition of suffocate
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adjective (a)
Suffocated; choked. (adjective)
source: webster1913
verb (v)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing (verb.contact)
Example: The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor.
source: wordnet30
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of (verb.contact)
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become stultified, suppressed, or stifled (verb.change)
source: wordnet30
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of (verb.change)
Example: His job suffocated him.
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be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen (verb.change)
Example: The child suffocated under the pillow.
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feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air (verb.body)
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struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake (verb.body)
source: wordnet30
To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother. (verb)
source: webster1913
To become choked, stifled, or smothered. (verb)
source: webster1913
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