HyperDic: suffocate

English > 7 senses of the word suffocate:
VERBcontactsuffocate, smother, asphyxiatedeprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
contactsuffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, chokeimpair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
changesuffocate, chokebecome stultified, suppressed, or stifled
changesuffocate, chokesuppress the development, creativity, or imagination / imagination of
changesuffocate, stifle, asphyxiatebe asphyxiated
bodysuffocatefeel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
bodysuffocate, gag, choke, stranglestruggle / struggle for breath
suffocate > pronunciation
Soundssah'fahkey.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningdeprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey want to suffocate the prisoners
Example "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
Synonymssmother, asphyxiate
EntailscoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
BroaderkillCause to die
Similar tosuffocate, stifle, asphyxiateBe asphyxiated
Spanishasfixiar, sofocar
Catalanasfixiar
Nounssuffocationkilling by depriving of oxygen
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningimpair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsstifle, asphyxiate, choke
Broaderobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upBlock passage through
Spanishasfixiar, estrangular, reprimir, sofocar
Catalanasfixiar, estrangular, reprimir, sufocar
Adjectivessuffocativecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Nounssuffocationthe condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome stultified, suppressed, or stifled.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymchoke
Broaderbecome, turnUndergo a change or development
Similar tosuffocate, chokeSuppress the development, creativity, or imagination / imagination of
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningSuppress the development, creativity, or imagination / imagination of.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"His job suffocated him"
Synonymchoke
Broaderstifle, dampensmother or suppress
Similar tosuffocate, chokeBecome stultified, suppressed, or stifled
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningBe asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"The child suffocated under the pillow"
Synonymsstifle, asphyxiate
Narrowerstrangledie from strangulation
Broaderdie, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff itPass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain / sustain life
Similar tosmother, asphyxiate, suffocatedeprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Spanishahogarse, asfixiarse, asfixiar, atragantarse, reprimir, sofocarse
Catalanasfixiar-se, asfixiar, ennuegar-se, ofegar-se, reprimir, sufocar-se
Adjectivessuffocativecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Nounssuffocationkilling by depriving of oxygen
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 6, body
MeaningFeel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air.
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroaderfeelBe conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
Adjectivessuffocativecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
English > suffocate: 7 senses > verb 7, body
Meaningstruggle / struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsgag, choke, strangle
Broadersuffer, hurtFeel pain or be in pain
Spanishahogar, asfixiar, estrangular, sofocar
Catalanasfixiar, escanyar, estrangular, ofegar, sufocar
Adjectivessuffocativecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Nounssuffocationthe condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

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