SUFFOCATE
\sˈʌfəkˌe͡ɪt], \sˈʌfəkˌeɪt], \s_ˈʌ_f_ə_k_ˌeɪ_t]\
Definitions of SUFFOCATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
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feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
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become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
By Princeton University
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impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
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feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
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become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Suffocated; choked.
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To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother.
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To become choked, stifled, or smothered.
By Oddity Software
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To smother; stifle; to extinguish; as, to suffocate a fire.
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To become choked or stifled.
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Suffocation.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Suffocation.
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To kill by stopping respiration; choke; stifle.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Daniel Lyons
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