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asphyxiate

[ as-fik-see-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

asphyxiated, asphyxiating.
  1. to produce asphyxia in.
  2. to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.


verb (used without object)

asphyxiated, asphyxiating.
  1. to become asphyxiated.

asphyxiate

/ æ²õˈ´Úɪ°ì²õɪˌ±ðɪ³Ù /

verb

  1. to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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