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Meaning of
asphyxiate
in English
asphyxiate
us
//æfˈsɪk.i.eɪt//
uk
//æfˈsɪk.ʃi.eɪt//
#uncommon
Past Tense
asphyxiated
Participle Verb
asphyxiating
Third Person Singular
asphyxiates
Definitions
Verb
to
smother
or
cut
off
oxygen
supply
;
cause
suffocation
The
firefighter
tried
to
rescue
the
woman
who
was
about
to
asphyxiate
from
the
smoke
.
to
suffocate
or
be
deprived
of
air
(
accidentally
or
intentionally
)
The
lack
of
ventilation
in
the
room
began
to
asphyxiate
everyone
inside
.
