asphyxiate
siˌeɪt verb (used with object)
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)
3.
to become asphyxiated.
Related forms
as·phyx·i·a·tion, noun
as·phyx·i·a·tor, noun
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asphyxiate (æsˈfɪksɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate | |
| asphyxi'ation | |
| —n | |
| as'phyxiator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
asphyxiate
1836, "to suffocate" (someone or something), from Mod.L. asphyxia, from Gk. asphyxia (see asphyxia)
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asphyxiate as·phyx·i·ate (ās-fĭk'sē-āt')
v. as·phyx·i·at·ed, as·phyx·i·at·ing, as·phyx·i·ates
To induce asphyxia.
as·phyx'i·a'tion n.
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