suffocated

ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of suffocated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionfeeling trapped or oppressed

She felt suffocated in her controlling relationship.

oppressed

stifled

breathingunable to breathe properly

The room was so stuffy that I felt suffocated.

breathless

choked

death

Rare

having died due to lack of oxygen

Rare

The suffocated victim was found in the room.

asphyxiated

choked

smothered

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Origin of suffocated

Latin, suffocare (to choke)

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strangulated

adj.

suffocated

suffering from strangulation

Examples of suffocated in a sentence

The artist felt suffocated by the lack of creative freedom.
He felt suffocated in the crowded elevator.
The smoke made her feel suffocated.
The suffocated animals were found in the sealed container.
Rescuers found suffocated miners trapped underground.

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French:étouffé, oppressé, ...
German:unterdrückt, erstickt, ...
Italian:soffocata, soffocato, ...
Spanish:asfixiada, sofocado, ...
Portuguese:oprimida, sufocado, ...
Chinese:压抑, 喘不过气, ...
Japanese:息苦しい, 窒息した, ...
Arabic:مَخْنُوق, مُعَانِي مِن ضِيق التَّنَفُّس, ...
Hebrew:חָנוּק, מְחוּסַּר אֲוִיר, ...
Russian:задушенная, задыхающийся, ...
Ukrainian:пригнічений, задихнутий, ...
Hindi:घुटा हुआ, दम घुटा हुआ, ...
Bengali:দমবন্ধ, শ্বাসরুদ্ধ, ...
Catalan:ofegat, sufocat, ...
Czech:utlačovaný, dušený, ...
Danish:kvalt, kvæles, ...
Dutch:verstikt, benauwd, ...
Greek:καταπιεσμένος, ασφυκτικός, ...
Hungarian:fojtogató, fulladozó, ...
Khmer:មានអារម្មណ៍ថាត្រូវគេគាបសង្កត់, ថប់ដង្ហើម, ...
Korean:억압된, 질식한, ...
Persian:تحت‌فشار, نفس‌گرفته, ...
Polish:przytłoczony, uduszony, ...
Portuguese (BR):oprimida, sufocado, ...
Romanian:sufocat, înecat, ...
Swedish:instängd, strypdödad, ...
Thai:อึดอัด, หายใจไม่ออก, ...
Turkish:bunalmış, nefessiz, ...
Vietnamese:ngột ngạt, nghẹt thở, ...

suffocate

ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt

Definition of suffocate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

oxygen deprivation

intr.

suffer from reduced oxygen intake

intr.

He began to suffocate in the smoke-filled room.

asphyxiate

choke

strangle

mental pressure

tr.

cause someone to feel trapped and oppressed

tr.

These strict rules suffocate young artists.

medical

tr.

overwhelm as though with oxygen deprivation

tr.

She felt suffocated by the constant demands.

choke

stifle

psychology

tr.

suppress development or creativity

tr.

The strict rules suffocated the students' creativity.

repress

smother

stifle

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Origin of suffocate

Latin, suffocare (to choke)

Examples of suffocate in a sentence

Without ventilation, the animals could suffocate.
His constant advice began to suffocate her.
The rigid office rules suffocate creativity.
The pressure at work can suffocate even the strongest.
He felt suffocated by the overwhelming noise.
The constant criticism suffocated her artistic expression.

His controlling nature suffocated her dreams.

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French:suffoquer, oppresser, ...
German:ersticken, einengen, ...
Italian:soffocare, opprimere, ...
Spanish:sofocar, asfixiar, ...
Portuguese:sufocar, oprimir, ...
Chinese:窒息, 压抑, ...
Japanese:窒息する, 締めつける, ...
Arabic:اِخْتَنَقَ, خَنَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵיחָנֵק, לַחֲנוֹק, ...
Russian:задыхаться, подавлять, ...
Ukrainian:задихатися, душити, ...
Hindi:दम घुटना, घुटन पैदा करना, ...
Bengali:দমবন্ধ হওয়া, দমবন্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:asfixiar-se, ofegar, ...
Czech:dusit se, dusit, ...
Danish:kvæles, kvæle, ...
Dutch:stikken, beklemmen, ...
Greek:ασφυκτιώ, καταπνίγω, ...
Hungarian:fulladozni, megfojtani, ...
Khmer:ថប់ដង្ហើម, ធ្វើឱ្យមានអារម្មណ៍ថាត្រូវបានគាបសង្កត់, ...
Korean:숨이 막히다, 숨 막히게 하다, ...
Persian:خفه شدن, خفه کرد, ...
Polish:dusić się, dusić, ...
Portuguese (BR):sufocar, oprimir, ...
Romanian:a se sufoca, a sufoca, ...
Swedish:kvävas, kväva, ...
Thai:หายใจไม่ออก, ทำให้อึดอัด, ...
Turkish:boğulmak, bunaltmak, ...
Vietnamese:ngạt thở, bóp nghẹt, ...

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