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suffocate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
suffocates; suffocated; suffocating
suffocates; suffocated; suffocating
Learner's definition of SUFFOCATE
1
a [no object] : to die because you are unable to breathe窒息；闷死 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- Don't put that pillow over her face—she could suffocate.不要把枕头放在她的脸上，她会窒息的。
- The poor dog could suffocate in the car on a hot day like this.这么热的天，那只可怜的狗在车里会闷死的。
- I'm suffocating in this job. [=I can't express myself, act freely, etc., in this job]这份工作令我很憋闷。
b [+ object] : to kill (someone) by making breathing impossible使窒息；把…闷死 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- She was afraid that thick pillows and blankets could suffocate [=smother] the baby.她担心厚枕头和毯子会让婴儿窒息。
- The victims were found suffocated.那些受害者是窒息而死的。
- Anger and resentment slowly suffocated their marriage.愤怒和怨恨逐渐破坏了他们的婚姻。
- Critics say that the new tax will suffocate local businesses.批评者说新税收将扼杀当地的企业。
2
[no object] : to be uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air感到憋闷；感到喘不过气 — usually used as (be) suffocating通常用作(be) suffocating
- We were suffocating in the stuffy boardroom.在通风不畅的董事会会议室里我们感觉透不过气来。
suffocate
verb
suf·fo·cate ˈsə-fə-ˌkāt 
suffocated; suffocating
Example Sentences
The poor dog could suffocate in the car on a hot day like this. Don't put your head in a plastic bag—you could suffocate.
Recent Examples on the Web Past studies have shown how sewage overflows and other forms of pollution can suffocate fish by quickly reducing oxygen levels in water. 
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Morphine, when used in large doses or in combination with other drugs, caused some infants to suffocate. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 By the way, the word nightmare comes from an image that sounds like a nightmare itself: the Old English word for evil female spirits (maeres) believed to sit on your chest and suffocate you. David G. Allan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 No worries, because the microfiber material is also breathable, so your body heat won't suffocate you. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 25 July 2022 And as the series details in its thrilling final episodes, Holmes and her partner Sunny Balwani (played by Naveen Andrews) made sure to suffocate any pushback with NDAs, private security, and outright threats. Caroline Framke, Variety, 6 May 2022 In China, government authorities have imposed full or partial lockdowns on dozens of cities, home to hundreds of millions of people, in a frantic bid to suffocate multiplying infection clusters. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 4 May 2022 Mike White or Joe Flacco under center, look for the Colts’ defense to suffocate an inept Jets’ offense that has struggled to get anything going no matter who has been playing quarterback in 2021, including Wilson. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2021 The film is named after a coffee-house for passionate chess players in the heart of Athens, which has become a refuge for those who suffocate in modern life. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 May 2022 See More
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Morphine, when used in large doses or in combination with other drugs, caused some infants to suffocate. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 By the way, the word nightmare comes from an image that sounds like a nightmare itself: the Old English word for evil female spirits (maeres) believed to sit on your chest and suffocate you. David G. Allan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 No worries, because the microfiber material is also breathable, so your body heat won't suffocate you. Hannah Jones, Country Living, 25 July 2022 And as the series details in its thrilling final episodes, Holmes and her partner Sunny Balwani (played by Naveen Andrews) made sure to suffocate any pushback with NDAs, private security, and outright threats. Caroline Framke, Variety, 6 May 2022 In China, government authorities have imposed full or partial lockdowns on dozens of cities, home to hundreds of millions of people, in a frantic bid to suffocate multiplying infection clusters. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 4 May 2022 Mike White or Joe Flacco under center, look for the Colts’ defense to suffocate an inept Jets’ offense that has struggled to get anything going no matter who has been playing quarterback in 2021, including Wilson. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2021 The film is named after a coffee-house for passionate chess players in the heart of Athens, which has become a refuge for those who suffocate in modern life. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin suffōcātus, past participle of suffōcāre "to stifle, choke, deprive of air, squeeze together," from suf-, assimilated form of sub- sub- + -fōcāre, verbal derivative of fauc-, faux (ordinarily in plural faucēs) "upper part of the throat, pharynx, windpipe," of obscure origin
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)
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