suffocate

To die or have great difficulty breathing because there is not enough air.

• The room was so small that we began to suffocate.
  Oda o kadar küçüktü ki nefes alamamaya başladık.
• Many fish suffocate when the water has too little oxygen.
  Suda çok az oksijen olduğunda birçok balık havasızlıktan boğulur.

To kill or harm someone by stopping that person from breathing.

• Keep plastic bags away from babies, as they can suffocate them.
  Plastik poşetleri bebeklerden uzak tutun, çünkü onları boğabilir.
• The thick smoke nearly suffocated the firefighters.
  Yoğun duman neredeyse itfaiyecileri boğuyordu.

To make someone feel trapped or stop something from developing freely.

• She felt suffocated by her parents' constant attention.
  Ailesinin sürekli ilgisi onu bunaltıyordu.
• Too many rules can suffocate creativity.
  Çok fazla kural yaratıcılığa nefes aldırmaz.