Suffocate

"Suffocate" in French

suffoquer

((intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body)

suffoquer

((intransitive) to die due to insufficient oxygen supply to the body)

étouffer

((transitive) to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to his body)

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