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Suffocate

ˈsʌfəkeɪt

Suffocate definitions
verb
suffocate suffocated suffocates suffocating
  1. die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe

    "they suffocated in their sleep"

    smother asphyxiate stifle be smothered asphyxiate be stifled
    • have or cause to have difficulty in breathing

      "he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa"

    • feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed

      "he said he'd suffocate if he remained in this house for another hour"