suffocate
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
verb
- To die or cause someone to die because of lack of air or inability to breathe.
- The firefighter rescued the child who was suffocating from smoke.
- If you put a plastic bag over your head, you could suffocate.
- The fish suffocated after the pond was covered with ice.
- To feel or cause someone to feel trapped or restricted, especially in a relationship or situation.
- He worried that his constant attention would suffocate his new girlfriend.
- She felt suffocated by her overprotective parents.
- The strict rules at work began to suffocate his creativity.
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