verb
to stop the respiration of (as by asphyxiation)
the child was suffocated in an old refrigerator
Synonyms: asphyxiate, choke, ||quackle, smother, stifle; compare choke 1
Related Word: stive; strangle
verb
to stop the respiration of (as by asphyxiation)
the child was suffocated in an old refrigerator
Synonyms: asphyxiate, choke, ||quackle, smother, stifle; compare choke 1
Related Word: stive; strangle
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003