WordCmp.com

obturate vs suffocate

suffocate vs obturate

obturate and suffocate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obturate No No Yes No
suffocate No No Yes No
As verbs, suffocate is a hyponym of obturate; that is, suffocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obturate:
  • obturate: block passage through
  • suffocate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Other hyponyms of obturate include block off, blockade, barricade, barricado, barricade, asphyxiate, choke, stifle, tie up, dam, dam up, block out, screen, earth up, land up, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop, back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
obturate (verb) suffocate (verb)
block passage through struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
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 obturate and suffocate

Words related to "obturate"

Words related to "suffocate"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.