Synonyms:
suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
Meaning: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
Synonyms:
suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke
Meaning: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Synonyms:
smother, asphyxiate, suffocate
Meaning: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"