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Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffocating}.] 1. To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother. [1913 Webster] Let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To destroy; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suffocate — suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, strangle, throttle can all mean to interrupt the normal course of breathing. Suffocate commonly refers to conditions in which breathing is impossible through lack of available oxygen or through… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, v. i. To become choked, stifled, or smothered. A swelling discontent is apt to suffocate and strangle without passage. collier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffocate — Suf fo*cate, a. [L. suffocatus, p. p. of suffocare to choke; sub under + fauces the throat. Cf. {Faucal}.] Suffocated; choked. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suffocate — index extinguish, impede, repress, stifle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
suffocate — early 15c., from L. suffocatus, pp. of suffocare (see SUFFOCATION (Cf. suffocation)). Related: Suffocated; suffocating … Etymology dictionary
suffocate — [v] choke asphyxiate, drown, smother, stifle, strangle; concepts 163,246 Ant. free, let go, loose … New thesaurus
suffocate — ► VERB 1) die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe. 2) feel or cause to feel trapped or oppressed. DERIVATIVES suffocation noun. ORIGIN Latin suffocare stifle , from fauces throat … English terms dictionary
suffocate — [suf′ə kāt΄] vt. suffocated, suffocating [< L suffocatus, pp. of suffocare, to choke < sub ,SUB + fauces, gullet, throat: see FAUCES] 1. to kill by cutting off the supply of oxygen to the lungs, gills, etc. 2. to hinder the free breathing… … English World dictionary
Suffocate Me — Infobox Album | Name = Suffocate Me Type = EP Artist = Angelfish Released = June 11, 1993 Recorded = 1993 Genre = Alternative, Goth Rock,Dream pop Length = 13:52 Label = Wasteland Producer = Last album = This album = Suffocate Me (1993) Next… … Wikipedia
