suffocate
suffocate - verb
- deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
- be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
- feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
suffocate - thesaurus