Meaning of suffocate

Definition of suffocate

(verb) deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

(adj) of a grey with a pearly tinge

(verb) suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"

be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"

feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

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