suffocate

suffocate
UK [ˈsʌfəkeɪt] / US [ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt] verb
Word forms "suffocate":
present tense I/you/we/they suffocate he/she/it suffocates present participle suffocating past tense suffocated past participle suffocated
1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] to die because you cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way

Many of the victims either burnt to death or suffocated.

The men tried to suffocate him with a plastic bag.

b) [intransitive, always progressive] informal to feel very uncomfortable because there is not much fresh air to breathe
2) [transitive] to prevent a relationship, business, skill etc from developing in a positive way

The trade embargo is suffocating the nation's economy.

3) [intransitive/transitive] to feel that you are not free to enjoy your life or to do what you want, or to make someone feel this way

Living in a small town was suffocating Mona.


Derived word:
suffocation
UK [ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun uncountable

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Synonyms:
, , , , (by stopping respiration) / ,


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  • Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffocating}.] 1. To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother. [1913 Webster] Let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To destroy; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suffocate — suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, strangle, throttle can all mean to interrupt the normal course of breathing. Suffocate commonly refers to conditions in which breathing is impossible through lack of available oxygen or through… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, v. i. To become choked, stifled, or smothered. A swelling discontent is apt to suffocate and strangle without passage. collier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, a. [L. suffocatus, p. p. of suffocare to choke; sub under + fauces the throat. Cf. {Faucal}.] Suffocated; choked. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suffocate — index extinguish, impede, repress, stifle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • suffocate — early 15c., from L. suffocatus, pp. of suffocare (see SUFFOCATION (Cf. suffocation)). Related: Suffocated; suffocating …   Etymology dictionary

  • suffocate — [v] choke asphyxiate, drown, smother, stifle, strangle; concepts 163,246 Ant. free, let go, loose …   New thesaurus

  • suffocate — ► VERB 1) die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe. 2) feel or cause to feel trapped or oppressed. DERIVATIVES suffocation noun. ORIGIN Latin suffocare stifle , from fauces throat …   English terms dictionary

  • suffocate — [suf′ə kāt΄] vt. suffocated, suffocating [< L suffocatus, pp. of suffocare, to choke < sub ,SUB + fauces, gullet, throat: see FAUCES] 1. to kill by cutting off the supply of oxygen to the lungs, gills, etc. 2. to hinder the free breathing… …   English World dictionary

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