Suffocate Definition
sŭfə-kāt
suffocated, suffocates, suffocating
verb
suffocated, suffocates, suffocating
To die by being suffocated.
Webster's New World
To kill by cutting off the supply of oxygen to the lungs, gills, etc.
Webster's New World
To hinder the free breathing of; deprive of fresh air; stifle; choke.
Webster's New World
To be unable to breathe freely; choke; stifle; smother.
Webster's New World
To smother, suppress, extinguish, etc. by or as by cutting off the supply of air.
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adjective
(obsolete) Suffocated; choked.
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