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pass vs suffocate

suffocate vs pass

pass is a noun but suffocate is not a noun.

pass is an adjective but suffocate is not an adjective.

pass and suffocate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass Yes Yes Yes No
suffocate No No Yes No
As verbs, suffocate is a hyponym of pass; that is, suffocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:
  • pass: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • suffocate: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Other hyponyms of pass include abort, asphyxiate, stifle, buy it, pip out, drown, predecease, famish, starve, fall, succumb, yield.
pass (noun) suffocate (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a usually brief attempt
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
success in satisfying a test or requirement
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence
pass (adjective) suffocate (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
pass (verb) suffocate (verb)
eliminate from the body struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
come to pass feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
disappear gradually be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
grant authorization or clearance for become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
transmit information deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
pass over, across, or through impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
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