This is the 11755th most frequent Russian word.
задушил
"Задушил" means "strangled" or "suffocated."
In this sentence, 'задушил' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'strangled' someone.
В своей картине он изображает героя, который задушил своего врага.
In his painting, he depicts a hero who strangled his enemy.
Here, 'задушил' is used metaphorically to mean 'subdued' or 'overcame' resistance.
Конкурсант задушил сопротивление соперников и выиграл приз.
The contestant subdued the resistance of his opponents and won the prize.
Here, 'задушил' is used to mean 'extinguished' in a poetic or dramatic sense, referring to snuffing out a candle flame.