v.
1.deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
2.impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
3.become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
4.suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
5.be asphyxiated
6.feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
7.struggle for breath
Idiom of the Day
pay as you go
to pay costs as they occur or as you buy some goods
The small businesses were forced to pay as they go when the bank began to look at their loans.