 asphyxiate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (biology) kill by constricting the throat and preventing from breathing | |
| Synonyms: | suffocate stifle choke | |
| Examples: | "Othello suffocated Desdemona with a pillow" |
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| Related terms: | become die strangle smother suffocate suffocation asphyxia | |
| 2. | [ verb ] impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of | |
| Synonyms: | choke stifle suffocate | |
| Examples: | "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" |
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| Related terms: | obstruct choking asphyxiation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing | |
| Synonyms: | suffocate smother | |
| Examples: | "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow" "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor" |
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| Related terms: | kill suffocate suffocation asphyxia cover | |
| Similar spelling: |
asphyxiated asphyxia asphyxiator asphyxiation asphyxiating |
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