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suffocate
/ ˈʌəˌɪ /
verb
- to kill or be killed by the deprivation of oxygen, as by obstruction of the air passage or inhalation of noxious gases
- to block the air passages or have the air passages blocked
- to feel or cause to feel discomfort from heat and lack of air
Derived Forms
- ˌܴڴڴˈپDz, noun
- ˈܴڴڴˌپԲ, adjective
- ˈܴڴڴˌپԲly, adverb
- ˈܴڴڴˌپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܴ·ڴ··Բ· adverb
- ܴ·ڴ··پDz [suhf-, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ܴ·ڴ··پ adjective
- ܲ·ܴ·ڴ·· adjective
- un·ܴ·ڴ··پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of suffocate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of suffocate1
Example Sentences
Initially, their movements are stiff and restricted but, as Taylor describes suffocating relationships with emotionally-stunted men, they start to thrash and jerk their bodies.
"We would feel suffocated and unable to breathe well for four days after each tear gas attack," according to Ahmed, who said he had been held in the prison's youth wing.
Medical evidence about how Callum died was inconclusive, but Justice Eady said it was likely he had been suffocated possibly when wads of tissue paper were inserted into his mouth and throat.
The Trojans would unleash their suffocating press on defense, sparking an 11-0 run to end the third quarter.
A flashback shows the pair arguing over their living situation; he’s enthusiastic about relocating the family to the farmhouse, and she’s preemptively suffocating from seclusion’s effects on her work as an artist.
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