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asphyxiate

(æsfɪksieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, past tense, past participle asphyxiated

verb [usually passive]

If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.

Three people were asphyxiated in the crush for last week's train. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: suffocate, choke, strangle, stifle More Synonyms of asphyxiate

asphyxiation (æsfɪksieɪʃən) uncountable noun

A post mortem examination found that she died from asphyxiation.

Synonyms: suffocation, strangulation, throttling More Synonyms of asphyxiate

asphyxiate in British English

(æsˈfɪksɪˌeɪt)

verb

to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate

Derived forms

asphyxiation (asˌphyxiˈation)

noun

asphyxiator (asˈphyxiˌator)

noun

asphyxiate in American English

(æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: asˈphyxiˌated or asˈphyxiˌating

to cause asphyxia in

to suffocate

verb intransitive

to undergo asphyxia

Derived forms

asphyxiation (asˌphyxiˈation)

noun

asphyxiator (asˈphyxiˌator)

noun

Synonyms of 'asphyxiate'

suffocate, choke, strangle, stifle

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(verb) in the sense of suffocate

Definition

to smother or suffocate

Three people were asphyxiated in the crush.

Synonyms

suffocate

They were suffocated as they slept.

choke

Dense smoke swirled and billowed, its fumes choking her.

strangle

He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps.

stifle

smother

They worried he'd be smothered by his pillow.

throttle

The strap of his haversack was twisted round his throat and was in danger of throttling him.

strangulate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of choke

Definition

to have trouble in breathing, swallowing, or speaking

Dense smoke swirled and billowed, its fumes choking her.

Synonyms

suffocate,

stifle,

smother,

overpower,

asphyxiate

in the sense of smother

Definition

to suffocate

They worried he'd be smothered by his pillow.

Synonyms

suffocate,

choke,

strangle,

stifle

in the sense of stifle

Definition

to kill (someone) by preventing him or her from breathing

Synonyms

suffocate,

choke,

strangle,

smother,

asphyxiate

Nearby words of
asphyxiate

aspect
asperity
aspersion
asphyxiate
asphyxiation
aspirant
aspiration

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asphyxiate

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单词	asphyxiate
释义	Trends of asphyxiate View usage for: asphyxiate (æsfɪksieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, past tense, past participle asphyxiated verb [usually passive] If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly. Three people were asphyxiated in the crush for last week's train. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: suffocate, choke, strangle, stifle More Synonyms of asphyxiate asphyxiation (æsfɪksieɪʃən) uncountable noun A post mortem examination found that she died from asphyxiation. Synonyms: suffocation, strangulation, throttling More Synonyms of asphyxiate asphyxiate in British English (æsˈfɪksɪˌeɪt) verb to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate Derived forms asphyxiation (asˌphyxiˈation) noun asphyxiator (asˈphyxiˌator) noun asphyxiate in American English (æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: asˈphyxiˌated or asˈphyxiˌating 1. to cause asphyxia in 2. to suffocate verb intransitive 3. to undergo asphyxia Derived forms asphyxiation (asˌphyxiˈation) noun asphyxiator (asˈphyxiˌator) noun Synonyms of 'asphyxiate' suffocate, choke, strangle, stifle More Synonyms of asphyxiate (verb) in the sense of suffocate Definition to smother or suffocate Three people were asphyxiated in the crush. Synonyms suffocate They were suffocated as they slept. choke Dense smoke swirled and billowed, its fumes choking her. strangle He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps. stifle smother They worried he'd be smothered by his pillow. throttle The strap of his haversack was twisted round his throat and was in danger of throttling him. strangulate Additional synonyms in the sense of choke Definition to have trouble in breathing, swallowing, or speaking Dense smoke swirled and billowed, its fumes choking her. Synonyms suffocate, stifle, smother, overpower, asphyxiate in the sense of smother Definition to suffocate They worried he'd be smothered by his pillow. Synonyms suffocate, choke, strangle, stifle in the sense of stifle Definition to kill (someone) by preventing him or her from breathing Synonyms suffocate, choke, strangle, smother, asphyxiate Nearby words of asphyxiate aspect asperity aspersion asphyxiate asphyxiation aspirant aspiration Synonyms of 'asphyxiate' asphyxiate Explore 'asphyxiate' in the dictionary
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