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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUFFOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUFFOCATE definition: 1. to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen: 2. to prevent something or…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suffocateSuffocate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    suffocate: [verb] to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation). to deprive of oxygen. to make uncomfortable by want of fresh air.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › suffocateSUFFOCATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Suffocate definition: to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle. . See examples of SUFFOCATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUFFOCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to kill or be killed by the deprivation of oxygen, as by obstruction of the air passage or inhalation of noxious.... Click for more definitions.

  5. edition.cnn.com › 2024/06/28 › worldA third of sharks are threatened with extinction. Here’s what one...

    6 hours ago · A third of shark species are threatened with extinction. A rapid DNA test to catch smugglers is making a difference. Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia ...

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUFFOCATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SUFFOCATE definition: to die because you cannot breathe or to kill someone by stopping them from breathing: . Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suffocatesuffocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    suffocate somebody/something The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire. He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her. (figurative) She felt suffocated by all the rules and regulations.