suffocate vs kill

kill vs suffocate

suffocate is not a noun while kill is a noun.

suffocate and kill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of suffocate; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than suffocate:

suffocate: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

suffocate (noun)	kill (noun)
	the act of terminating a life
	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

suffocate (verb)	kill (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen	cause to cease operating
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of	tire out completely
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled	end or extinguish by forceful means
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	drink down entirely
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

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