asfixiar

verb
  1. To cause someone to be unable to breathe, typically due to a lack of oxygen or obstruction of the airway. verb
    The smoke from the fire began to asfixiar the trapped miners.
    He accidentally asfixiated the plant by overwatering it and depriving the roots of oxygen.
  2. To suppress or stifle something, such as a feeling, emotion, or activity. verb
    The strict regulations asfixiated the creativity of the artists in the community.
    She felt as if her ambitions were being asfixiated by the lack of opportunities in her hometown.