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asphyxiate

/ asphyxiate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
"Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"
"The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
Type of:
kill
Derived:
suffocation asphyxiation asphyxia
Verb group:
suffocate stifle
Entails:
cover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
Type of:
die decease perish
Kinds of:
strangle
Derived:
suffocation asphyxiation asphyxia
Verb group:
smother suffocate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Type of:
obstruct obturate impede
Derived:
choking suffocation asphyxiation asphyxia
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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kill die decease perish strangle obstruct obturate impede