suffer vs suffocate

suffer and suffocate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suffer	No	No	Yes	No
suffocate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suffocate is a hyponym of suffer; that is, suffocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suffer:

Other hyponyms of suffer include have, choke, gag, strangle, ail, famish, hunger, starve.

suffer (verb)	suffocate (verb)
be in pain	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
feel unwell or uncomfortable	be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
get worse in quality	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
be set at a disadvantage	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
experience (emotional) pain	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
feel physical pain
undergo or be subjected to
undergo or suffer
be given to