asphyxiate
/æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt/
verb
- To cause someone to die or become unconscious by depriving them of oxygen; to suffocate.
- He was asphyxiated by the toxic gas in the lab.
- The thick smoke almost asphyxiated the firefighters.
- The plastic bag can asphyxiate a small child if not kept away.
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