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单词 suffocate
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suffocate

​verb
UK /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theysuffocate
he/she/itsuffocates
present participlesuffocating
past tensesuffocated
past participlesuffocated
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to die because you cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way

    Many of the victims either burnt to death or suffocated.

    The men tried to suffocate him with a plastic bag.

    Synonyms and related words
    To kill a person or animal
    kill
    murder
    strangle
    Synonyms and related words
    To die or to be killed
    die
    pass away
    suffocate
    1. 1a
      intransitive ​always progressive​informalto feel very uncomfortable because there is not much fresh air to breathe
      Synonyms and related words
      To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
      breathe
      blow
      sigh
  2. 2
    transitive to prevent a relationship, business, skill etc from developing in a positive way

    The trade embargo is suffocating the nation’s economy.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    interfere with
    inhibit
    disrupt
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to feel that you are not free to enjoy your life or to do what you want, or to make someone feel this way

    Living in a small town was suffocating Mona.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit someone’s freedom to act
    limit
    tie down
    control
derived word
suffocation
​noun
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter

suffocate

​verb
US /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theysuffocate
he/she/itsuffocates
present participlesuffocating
past tensesuffocated
past participlesuffocated
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to die because you cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way

    Many of the victims either burned to death or suffocated.

    The men tried to suffocate him with a plastic bag.

    Synonyms and related words
    To kill a person or animal
    kill
    murder
    strangle
    Synonyms and related words
    To die or to be killed
    die
    pass away
    suffocate
    1. 1a
      intransitive ​always progressive​informalto feel very uncomfortable because there is not much fresh air to breathe
      Synonyms and related words
      To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
      breathe
      blow
      sigh
  2. 2
    transitive to prevent a relationship, business, skill, etc. from developing in a positive way

    The trade embargo is suffocating the nation’s economy.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    cut into
    shut off
    kill
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to feel that you are not free to enjoy your life or to do what you want, or to make someone feel this way

    Living in a small town was suffocating Mona.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit someone’s freedom to act
    limit
    tie down
    control
derived word
suffocation
​noun
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
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