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suffocate

Letters that make suffocate

s, a, o, e, f, c, t, u are letters that make 'suffocate'

Words within suffocate

te, FO, oca, at, cat, CAT, CA, Ate, At, Ca, Te are words within 'suffocate'

suffocate is a 9 letter word ending with e
suffocate is a 9 letter word starting with s

7 possible definitions for 'suffocate'

Suffocate as "impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stifle, asphyxiate, choke have the same meaning as 'suffocate'

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam, block.

Derivatives of suffocate

choking, smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation, asphyxia are derivatives of 'suffocate'.

Suffocate as "become stultified, suppressed, or stifled"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

choke has the same meaning as suffocate

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of turn, become.

Verb groups of suffocate

choke, suffocate are verb groups of 'suffocate'.

Suffocate as "suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

choke has the same meaning as suffocate

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of dampen, stifle.

Verb groups of suffocate

suffocate, choke are verb groups of 'suffocate'.

Example of suffocate used within this context

"His job suffocated him"

Suffocate as "struggle for breath, have insufficient oxygen intake"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gag, choke, strangle have the same meaning as 'suffocate'

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of suffer, hurt.

Derivatives of suffocate

choking, smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation are derivatives of 'suffocate'.

Suffocate as "feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of feel.

Derivatives of suffocate

smothering, suffocating, suffocative are derivatives of 'suffocate'.

Suffocate as "be asphyxiated, die from lack of oxygen"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asphyxiate, stifle have the same meaning as 'suffocate'

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of die, cash in one's chips, expire, perish, kick the bucket, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, snuff it, pass, pass away, exit, choke, conk, croak, go, decease.

Types of suffocate

strangle is a type of suffocate.

Derivatives of suffocate

smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation, asphyxia are derivatives of 'suffocate'.

Verb groups of suffocate

asphyxiate, suffocate, smother are verb groups of 'suffocate'.

Example of suffocate used within this context

"The child suffocated under the pillow"

Suffocate as "deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing"

Under this definition, suffocate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asphyxiate, smother have the same meaning as 'suffocate'

suffocate as a type

'suffocate' can be a type of kill.

Derivatives of suffocate

suffocation, asphyxiation, asphyxia are derivatives of 'suffocate'.

Verb groups of suffocate

asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate are verb groups of 'suffocate'.

Entailments to suffocate

cover is an entailment to 'suffocate'.

Example of suffocate used within this context

"Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow", "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"