Hyphenation of suffocate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word suffocate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

suf-fo-cate

Definitions of suffocate:

1.
Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
2.
Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
3.
Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
4.
Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
His job suffocated him
5.
Be asphyxiated
Die from lack of oxygen The child suffocated under the pillow
6.
Feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating
7.
Struggle for breath
Have insufficient oxygen intake He swallowed a fishbone and gagged

Synonyms of suffocate:

verb smother, asphyxiate, kill
verb stifle, asphyxiate, choke, obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
verb choke, become, turn
verb choke, stifle, dampen
verb stifle, asphyxiate, die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
verb feel
verb gag, choke, strangle, suffer, hurt

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