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to asphyxiate
01
to die as a result of being unable to breathe, due to a lack of air or oxygen
Intransitive
02
to cause someone to stop breathing by depriving them of oxygen
Transitive: to asphyxiate sb
asphyxiate
v
asphyxi
v
asphyxiated
adj
asphyxiated
adj
asphyxiating
adj
asphyxiating
adj
asphyxiation
n
asphyxiation
n
Example
The child accidentally asphyxiated from the plastic bag over his head.
The victim asphyxiated after being trapped in the sealed room.
He asphyxiated in the car when the exhaust pipe was blocked.
She almost asphyxiated from the fumes in the room before help arrived.
The miners were at risk of asphyxiating due to the lack of ventilation.
