Kill
Suffocate
Suffocate verb - Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
Usage example: The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
Kill and suffocate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Suffocate".
Nearby Words: suffocating, suffocation
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Apparently, the best way to eat it is to put it into a paper bag or similar item to suffocate and kill the larvae inside, and then quickly consume it before the larva corpses become toxic.
Source: Masochist's Meal -
Wombats can also use their butts to crush, suffocate and kill their attacker.
Source: Land Downunder -
Kill 'em All Kiss of Death: In the second film, a mind-controlled Brent tries to suffocate Nova by forcefully kissing her.
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Suffocate and Kill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kill/suffocate
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