asphyxiate in English dictionary

  • asphyxiate

    Meanings and definitions of "asphyxiate"

    • (transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
    • (intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To smother or suffocate someone.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be smothered or suffocated.
    • To cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing.
    • to smother or suffocate someone
    • to be smothered or suffocated
    • verb
      be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
    • verb
      deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
    • verb
      impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

    Synonyms of "asphyxiate" in English dictionary

    choke, expire, buy the farm are the top synonyms of "asphyxiate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of asphyxiate

    • asphyxiate ( third-person singular simple present asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, simple past and past participle asphyxiated)
    • asphyxiate (third-person singular simple present asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, simple past and past participle asphyxiated)

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