| NOUN | state | asphyxiation, suffocation | the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | asphyxiation, suffocation | killing by depriving of oxygen |
| Meaning | The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture" | |
| Synonym | suffocation | |
| Broader | hypoxia | oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency |
| Verbs | asphyxiate | be asphyxiated |
| asphyxiate | deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing | |
| asphyxiate | impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of | |
| Meaning | killing by depriving of oxygen. | |
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| Synonym | suffocation | |
| Narrower | choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling | The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe |
| Broader | killing, kill, putting to death | The act of terminating a life |
| Spanish | ahogo, asfixia, sofocación | |
| Catalan | asfíxia, ofegament | |
| Verbs | asphyxiate | be asphyxiated |
| asphyxiate | deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing | |
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