suffocate vs asphyxiate

suffocate and asphyxiate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, suffocate and asphyxiate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of suffocate include stifle.

As verbs, suffocate and asphyxiate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of suffocate include smother.

As verbs, suffocate and asphyxiate are synonyms defined as:

suffocate and asphyxiate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Other synonyms of suffocate include choke, stifle.

suffocate (verb)	asphyxiate (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air	deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
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