Asphyxiate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əsˈfɪksieɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Asphyxiate is a verb meaning (transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
Meaning
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
Example Sentences
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
Word Forms
- asphyxiates
- asphyxiating
- asphyxiated
Synonyms for asphyxiate
Depending on context, synonyms include smother, suffocate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suffocate, smother, stifle, autoasphyxiate, strangle, smoulder.
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