1. suffocate - Adjective
2. suffocate - Verb
Suffocated; choked.
To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother.
To destroy; to extinguish; as, to suffocate fire.
To become choked, stifled, or smothered.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI want to write a novel so profound that it would suffocate a fly. Gao Xingjian
The American economy has always been driven by the entrepreneurial nature of its citizens, and blocking access to affordable health care will only suffocate growth within the small business sector of our economy. Paul Gillmor
The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate. Brandon Sanderson
A man can suffocate on courtesy. Henry David Thoreau
I hardly think a girl is much of a threat. I presume you searched her for weapons? But if she attempts to suffocate me with her straw mattress, I promise to call out for help. Mary Hoffman
When you would suffocate or ignore dissent, remember how many times you dissented. Fausto Cercignani