ASPHYXIATING Synonyms
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 |