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occlude vs suffocate

suffocate vs occlude

occlude and suffocate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occlude No No Yes No
suffocate No No Yes No
As verbs, suffocate is a hyponym of occlude; that is, suffocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than occlude:
  • occlude: block passage through
  • suffocate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Other hyponyms of occlude 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.
occlude (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
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