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asphyxiate definition

as·phyxi·ate (-sē āt′)

transitive verb asphyxiated -·at′ed, asphyxiating -·at′·ing

  1. to cause asphyxia in
  2. to suffocate

intransitive verb

to undergo asphyxia

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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