suffocate

suf·fo·cate

verb \ˈsəf-ə-ˌkāt\

suf·fo·cat·edsuf·fo·cat·ing

Definition of SUFFOCATE

transitive verb

1

: to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)

2

: to deprive of oxygen

intransitive verb

: to die from being unable to breathe

—suf·fo·ca·tive \-ˌkāt-iv\ adjective