suffocate -
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
feel be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"
suffocate -
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
suffocate,
choke feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
become,
turn enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
suffocate -
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"