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ASPHYXIATING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word asphyxiating. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word asphyxiating. (close relations)
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choking
verbv
noun

• a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

oppressive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

smothering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

stifling
adjectiveadj
noun

• forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

adjective satellite

• characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

strangling
verbv
noun

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

suffocating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

suffocative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

suffocate
verbv
verb

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

• feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

stifle
verbv
noun

• joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

verb

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

smother
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• a stifling cloud of smoke

verb

• envelop completely

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• form an impenetrable cover over

• deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

Best Hypernyms For ASPHYXIATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for asphyxiating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
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Phrases (7)
buy the farmcash in one's chipsgive-up the ghostkick the bucketpass awaypop offsnuff it

Alternatives for CHOKING

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