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BREATHES Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word breathes. (opposite meanings)
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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

strangles
verbv
noun

• an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

asphyxiates
verbv
verb

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

chokes
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

dies
verbv
noun

• a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic

drowns
verbv
verb

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• get rid of as if by submerging

• die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating

• kill by submerging in water

• be covered with or submerged in a liquid

• be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation

kills
verbv
noun

• the act of terminating a life

• the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

• the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

verb

• cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

• thwart the passage of

• end or extinguish by forceful means

• be fatal

• be the source of great pain for

• overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

• hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

• hit with great force

• deprive of life

• cause the death of, without intention

• drink down entirely

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• tire out completely

• cause to cease operating

• destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

quells
verbv
verb

• suppress or crush completely

• overcome or allay

smothers
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

suffocates
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

Alternatives for STIFLE

Alternatives for STRANGLES

Alternatives for ASPHYXIATES

Alternatives for CHOKES

Alternatives for DIES

Alternatives for DROWNS

Alternatives for KILLS

Alternatives for QUELLS

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