suffocate vs occlude

suffocate and occlude both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of suffocate include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate.

suffocate (verb)	occlude (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	block passage through
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