asphyxiate

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Pronunciation

/əsˈfɪksieɪt/

Definition of asphyxiate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To smother or suffocate someone.

“A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.”

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verb

(transitive)To smother or suffocate someone.

“A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.”
(intransitive)To be smothered or suffocated.

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From asphyxia + -ate.

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