Suffocate

To suffocate means to stop someone or something from getting air, which can make it hard to breathe. It can also mean to feel trapped and unable to grow or succeed.

Examples

• If you cover a plastic bottle completely, it can suffocate the air inside, making it hard to breathe.
• When we put too many plants in a small pot, they can suffocate each other and not grow well.
• During the science experiment, we learned that a fire can suffocate without oxygen and go out.

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