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v. To cause asphyxia in; smother.

verb-intransitive. To undergo asphyxia; suffocate.

v. To smother or suffocate someone.

v. To be smothered or suffocated.

v. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]

To produce asphyxia in; suffocate, or deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms.

v. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

v. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

v. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

"Climbing up revealed that the alarm meant the backup 9V battery was low, not that I was about to asphyxiate – that would have rated four beeps in quick succession."

asphyxiated    asphyxiates    asphyxiating   

impede    occlude    block    jam    obturate    obstruct    closeup    kill   

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suffocate