Dictionary Entry
asphyxiate
asphyxiate is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]. Face value is 25 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 25 · Words With Friends 24 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]
- 2verb
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
- 3verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
- 4verb
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"
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