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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
Examples
The victim asphyxiated after being trapped in the sealed room.
The child accidentally asphyxiated from the plastic bag over his head.
02
to cause someone to stop breathing by depriving them of oxygen
Transitive: to asphyxiate sb
Examples
The closed room threatened to asphyxiate everyone inside.
Using a plastic bag to cover one 's head can dangerously asphyxiate a person.
Lexical Tree
asphyxiated
asphyxiating
asphyxiation
asphyxiate
asphyxi
