asphyxiate
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asphyxiate
- /əsˈfɪksieɪt/
verb asphyxiates · asphyxiating · asphyxiated
- To smother or suffocate someone. A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
- To be smothered or suffocated.
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verb to smother or suffocate someone
| Español | asfixiar, sofocar |
|---|---|
| Português | sufocar |
| Français | asphyxier, faire suffoquer |
| Italiano | asfissiare, soffocare |
| Русский | души́ть dušítʹ, задуши́ть zadušítʹ |
verb to be smothered or suffocated
| Español | asfixiarse, sofocarse |
|---|---|
| Português | sufocar-se |
| Français | s'asphyxier, suffoquer |
| Italiano | soffocarsi |
| Русский | задыха́ться zadyxátʹsja, задохну́ться zadoxnútʹsja |
Talk about this word "asphyxiate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asphyxiate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. asphyxiate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asphyxiate "asphyxiate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asphyxiate.
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@misc{asphyxiate_2026,
title = {asphyxiate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asphyxiate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
