BREATHER Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For BREATHER
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| asphyxiate | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||||
| choke | verbv | |||||
noun • a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current • a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion • be too tight; rub or press • wring the neck of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation • check or slow down the action or effect of • become or cause to become obstructed • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • reduce the air supply • cause to retch or choke | ||||||
| disregard | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • willful lack of care and attention verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • give little or no attention to | ||||||
| ignore | verbv | |||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • fail to notice • give little or no attention to • be ignorant of or in the dark about | ||||||
| neglect | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||
| smother | verbv | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • a stifling cloud of smoke verb • envelop completely • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • suppress in order to conceal or hide • form an impenetrable cover over • deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion | ||||||
| stifle | verbv | |||||
noun • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee verb • suppress in order to conceal or hide • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | ||||||
| strangle | verbv | |||||
verb • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air • suppress in order to conceal or hide • die from strangulation • prevent the progress or free movement of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | ||||||
| suffocate | verbv | |||||
verb • deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of • become stultified, suppressed, or stifled • suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen • feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | ||||||
| suppress | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||
