Definition of suffocates

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  • suffocates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • suffocates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • suffocates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of suffocates

  • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. choke
  • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen (verb)

    Examples

    1. The child suffocated under the pillow

    Synonyms

    1. asphyxiate
    2. stifle
  • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing (verb)

    Examples

    1. The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor

    Synonyms

    1. asphyxiate
    2. smother
  • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. asphyxiate
    2. choke
    3. stifle
  • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. choke
    2. gag
    3. strangle
  • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of (verb)

    Examples

    1. His job suffocated him

    Synonyms

    1. choke
  • feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air (verb)

See definition of suffocates in Merriam Webster