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asphyxiate vs suffocate

suffocate vs asphyxiate

asphyxiate and suffocate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asphyxiate No No Yes No
suffocate No No Yes No
As verbs, asphyxiate and suffocate are synonyms defined as:
  • asphyxiate and suffocate: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Other synonyms of asphyxiate include stifle.
As verbs, asphyxiate and suffocate are synonyms defined as:
  • asphyxiate and suffocate: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Other synonyms of asphyxiate include smother.
As verbs, asphyxiate and suffocate are synonyms defined as:
  • asphyxiate and suffocate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Other synonyms of asphyxiate include choke, stifle.
asphyxiate (verb) suffocate (verb)
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Difference between asphyxiate and suffocate

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