suffocation

Definition of Suffocation in English :

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Noun

1. asphyxiation, suffocation

killing by depriving of oxygen

asphyxiation

2. asphyxiation, suffocation

the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

Example Sentences:
'asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Suffocation

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verb

1.

to kill or be killed by the deprivation of oxygen, as by obstruction of the air passage or inhalation of noxious gases

2.

to block the air passages or have the air passages blocked

3.

to feel or cause to feel discomfort from heat and lack of air

Suffocation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsuffoˌcated or ˈsuffoˌcating

1.

to kill by cutting off the supply of oxygen to the lungs, gills, etc.

2.

to hinder the free breathing of; deprive of fresh air; stifle; choke

3.

to smother, suppress, extinguish, etc. by or as by cutting off the supply of air

verb intransitive

4.

to die by being suffocated

5.

to be unable to breathe freely; choke; stifle; smother

6.

to be unable to develop properly as because of a repressive or dulling environment

Suffocation

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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 discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air.

3. To suppress the development, imagination, or creativity of; stifle: "The rigid formality of the place suffocated her" (William Makepeace Thackeray).

v.intr.

1. To die from lack of air or oxygen.

2. To feel discomfort from lack of fresh air.

3. To become or feel oppressed; be stifled.

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