suffocate vs suffer

suffer vs suffocate

suffocate and suffer both are verbs.

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

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

suffocate: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
suffer: be in pain

Other hypernyms of suffocate include hurt.

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

Difference between suffocate and suffer

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