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Asphyxiate meaning
To smother or suffocate someone. | To be smothered or suffocated.
Example sentences (5)
BOGOTA, Colombia—Thirteen countries from across the Americas have slammed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and introduced new economic and political sanctions in an effort to asphyxiate his regime.
Her killer wrapped duct tape around her face, causing her to asphyxiate.
It essentially acts as an asphyxiate and reduces the level of oxygen in the blood,” he said.
In very high densities ( algal blooms ) these algae may discolor the water and outcompete, poison, or asphyxiate other life forms.
These species are obligate ram ventilators and would presumably asphyxiate if unable to move.