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Definition asphyxiate in American English

asphyxiate verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/æsˈfɪksiˌeɪt/
1

to kill someone by preventing them from breathing, or to die when someone prevents you from breathing

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Definition asphyxiate in American English