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1
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
- the law requires the owner of a discarded refrigerator to remove its door so that a child won't get trapped inside and suffocate
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2
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
- temporarily suffocated by the seat belt
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3
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
- suffocating in the thick, black smoke of the burning building
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“Suffocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffocate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of suffocate was in the 15th century
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