English dictionary

suffocate

/'s/@/f/@/,k/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

verb.contact

Examples
The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor.

Synonyms asphyxiate smother

Source: WordNet 3.0
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

verb.contact

Synonyms asphyxiate choke stifle

Source: WordNet 3.0
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

verb.change

Synonyms choke

Source: WordNet 3.0
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

verb.change

Examples
His job suffocated him.

Source: WordNet 3.0
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

verb.change

Examples
The child suffocated under the pillow.

Synonyms asphyxiate stifle

Source: WordNet 3.0
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

verb.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

verb.body

Synonyms choke gag strangle

Source: WordNet 3.0
To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother.

verb

Source: webster1913
To become choked, stifled, or smothered.

verb

Source: webster1913