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sufocar.

to suffocate

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[su.fuˈka]Central, Northern[su.foˈka]Balearic, Northwestern[su.foˈkaɾ]Valencia

  1. to suffocate

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · transitive

  2. to extinguish, quench (a fire)

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · transitive

  3. to extinguish, quench (a fire) to stifle, quell or suppress (a tumult or rebellion)

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · broadly · transitive

  4. to embarrass or humiliate somebody

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin suffōcāre.

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