Ahogar
Example: No debes ahogar tus sentimientos, es importante expresarlos.
Definition
"Ahogar" means to cause someone or something to suffocate or drown by preventing them from breathing. It can also figuratively mean to overwhelm or suppress emotions or feelings, as in the example phrase where it advises not to stifle your feelings but to express them.
Etymology
The verb "ahogar" comes from the Latin word 'adfocare,' which means 'to suffocate' or 'to smother.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically mean drowning or choking. Did you know that its root shares a connection with words related to fire ('focus' in Latin) because originally it implied putting out a fire by suffocating it?
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"Ahogar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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