Asphyxiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), as·phyx·i·at·ed, as·phyx·i·at·ing.
  1. to produce asphyxia in.
  2. to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
verb (used without object), as·phyx·i·at·ed, as·phyx·i·at·ing.
  1. to become asphyxiated.
verb
  1. to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate
Asphyxiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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