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asphyxiate
[ as-fik-see-eyt ]
asphyxiate
/ æ²õˈ´Úɪ°ì²õɪˌ±ðɪ³Ù /
verb
- to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate
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Derived Forms
- ²¹²õˈ±è³ó²â³æ¾±ËŒ²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
- ²¹²õËŒ±è³ó²â³æ¾±Ëˆ²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²õ·±è³ó²â³æ·¾±Â·²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [as-fik-see-, ey, -sh, uh, n] noun
- ²¹²õ·±è³ó²â³æ·¾±Â·²¹Â·³Ù´Ç°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of asphyxiate1
First recorded in 1830–40; asphyxi(a) + -ate 1
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Example Sentences
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Victor had been dealing with breathing issues, and she wonders whether the heavy smoke might have asphyxiated him.
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She and others worry that it could be even trickier with CO2 — an odorless, asphyxiating gas.
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That, in turn, causes them to “asphyxiate because their diaphragm has too much pressure on it.â€
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Gas stoves emit a variety of pollutants, including asphyxiating carbon monoxide, cancer-causing formaldehyde and benzene.
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At least three inmates died after stuffing paper, sanitary napkins or other items down their throats, asphyxiating before anyone intervened.
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