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   suffocate

   /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

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   • 1. die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe: "they suffocated in their sleep" Similar smotherasphyxiatestiflechokestranglethrottlestrangulatebe smotheredasphyxiatebe stifled
   • ▪ have or cause to have difficulty in breathing: "he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa" Similar be breathlessbe short of airstruggle for airbe too hotswelterinformal:roastbakeboil
   • ▪ feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed: "he said he'd suffocate if he remained in this house for another hour"

   Word Origin late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as suffocation): from Latin suffocat- ‘stifled’, from the verb suffocare, from sub- ‘below’ + fauces ‘throat’.

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   • Define suffocates. suffocates synonyms, suffocates pronunciation, suffocates translation, English dictionary definition of suffocates. v. suf·fo·cat·ed , suf·fo·cat·ing , suf·fo·cates v. tr. 1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen. 2. To impair the breathing of or cause...

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   What does suffocation mean?

   • , suf·fo·cat·ed, suf·fo·cat·ing. to become suffocated; stifle; smother. to be uncomfortable due to a lack of fresh or cool air. They pay in having to cope with sizzling health waves, powerful hurricanes, and suffocating wildfire smoke.

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   Why do people die if they suffocate?

   • If someone suffocates, they die because there is no air for them to breathe. He either suffocated, or froze to death. Suffr. 3 meanings: 1. to kill or be killed by the deprivation of oxygen, as by obstruction of the air passage or inhalation of noxious.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the pronunciation of suffocate?

   • 死, （使）窒息而死, （使）悶死… 死, （使）窒息而死, （使）闷死… ahogar, ahogarse, asfixiar… sufocar, sufocar-se, asfixiar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SUFFOCATE definition: 1. to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen: 2. to prevent something or….

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     SUFFOCATE meaning: 1. to (cause someone to) die because of...

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     suffocate definicja: 1. to (cause someone to) die because of...

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     SUFFOCATE translate: 死, （使）窒息而死;（使）悶死, 阻止, 束縛，阻止…的發展；遏制....

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     suffocate translate: 질식하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   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. Discover More.

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   When you suffocate, you struggle for breath, either because you’re being choked to death or because you’re in a stifling room. You can also suffocate in a figurative sense anytime something is restricted. Suffocate can also mean to die from lack of oxygen.

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   Suffocate means to kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen, or to impair the breathing of or cause discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air. See different sources, synonyms, and verb forms of suffocate.