to stop the breathing of (somebody), e.g. by strangling or asphyxiation
to deprive (a person, animal, plant, etc) of oxygen
to make (somebody) uncomfortable by lack of cool fresh air
to die or cause to die from being unable to breathe
to be or cause to be uncomfortable through lack of cool fresh air
suffocating adj
suffocatingly adv
suffocation /-ʹkaysh(ə)n/ noun
[Latin suffocatus, past part. of suffocare to choke, stifle, from sub- + fauces throat]