suffocate
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): ˈsʌfəkeɪt
- Hyphenation: suf‧fo‧cate
Verb[change]
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- (intransitive) To suffocate is the action of dying from lack of air.
- The fish suffocated for lack of oxygen.