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suffocate

UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/

Translations

suffocateverb
suffocated
Past Simple
suffocated
Past Participle
suffocating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
suffoquerSens figuré : se sentir oppressé, enfermé ou privé d’espace.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
Elle se sentait suffoquée par les exigences constantes de son travail.
étoufferSens figuré : empêcher le développement, l’expression ou la croissance.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
Une bureaucratie excessive peut étouffer l’innovation.
asphyxierSens physique : priver d’air au point de provoquer la mort.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
La fumée de l’incendie a commencé à asphyxier les animaux piégés.
Synonyms
strangle
squeeze
choke
stifle
smother
asphyxiate
Antonyms
release
liberate

Definitions

suffocateverb
To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
To feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
To hinder or suppress the growth, development, or free expression of something; to stifle.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
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