ASPHYXIATE


Meaning of ASPHYXIATE in English

as ‧ phyx ‧ i ‧ ate /æsˈfɪksieɪt, əs-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] formal

to prevent someone from breathing normally, usually so that they die, or stop breathing SYN suffocate

—asphyxiation /æsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃ ə n, əs-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.