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asphyxiate
as·phyx·i·ate [ as fíksee àyt, əs fíksee àyt ] (past and past participle as·phyx·i·at·ed, present participle as·phyx·i·at·ing, 3rd person present singular as·phyx·i·ates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
suffocate: to deprive a person or animal of oxygen, or be deprived of oxygen, usually leading to unconsciousness or death

as·phyx·i·a·tion [ as fìksee áysh'n, əs fìksee áysh'n ] noun
as·phyx·i·a·tor [ as fíksee àytər, əs fíksee àytər ] noun
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