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suffocate
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
verb 4adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
communist, crowded, overcrowded, whole
VERB + SUFFOCATE
beginning, going, thought, tried
SUFFOCATE + NOUN
cuba's, economy, powder, rima, trees
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
verb
1
To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!
It is because of freedom, one netizen replied: Like air, you may not realize its importance, but when suffocating, you would know how precious it is.
2
To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head.
Let not hemp his windpipe suffocate.
3
To overwhelm, or be overwhelmed (by a person or issue), as though with oxygen deprivation.
I'm suffocating under this huge workload.
If the trend to private cars continues, the more quickly will the road traffic suffocate itself, [...].
4
To destroy; to extinguish.
to suffocate fire
adj
1
Suffocated, choked.
2
Smothered, overwhelmed.
This chaos, when degree is suffocate, follows the choking
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — be asphyxiated
verb — suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
verb — become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
verb — impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
verb — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!
Wiktionary02
It is because of freedom, one netizen replied: Like air, you may not realize its importance, but when suffocating, you would know how precious it is.
Wiktionary03
He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head.
Wiktionary04
This chaos, when degree is suffocate, follows the choking
Wiktionary05
I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.
Tatoeba · #32263306
If I slap you, the whole city will suffocate from face powder.
Tatoeba · #4372941Usage Notes
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