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asphyxiate: Meaning and Definition of

as•phyx•i•ate

Pronunciation: (as-fik's?-?t"), [key]
? v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
?v.t.
  1. to produce asphyxia in.
  2. to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
?v.i.
  1. to become asphyxiated.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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