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Synonyms for asphyxiate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : as-fik-see-eyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : æsˈfɪk siˌeɪt |
Définition of asphyxiate
Origin :- 1818, "to suffocate" (someone or something), from asphyxia + -ate (2). Related: Asphyxiated; asphyxiating.
- verb cut off air
- "To shoot—or poison—or asphyxiate," expounded Glure, warming to his theme.
- Extract from : « Lad: A Dog » by Albert Payson Terhune
- Its fumes, being heavier than air, penetrate the burrows and promptly poison or asphyxiate all living animals and fleas.
- Extract from : « Plague » by Thomas Wright Jackson
- A tablespoonful poured on a cow-chip and rolled down a dog hole will asphyxiate the entire family.
- Extract from : « Bat Wing Bowles » by Dane Coolidge
- Compression of the vagus nerve may slow the child's pulse and asphyxiate it through lack of oxygen in the blood.
- Extract from : « The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation » by Austin O'Malley
- When version has been done haste may compress the head in the tight cervix and asphyxiate the child.
- Extract from : « The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation » by Austin O'Malley
- It would be difficult to asphyxiate any one in the open air without leaving any mark of strangulation.
- Extract from : « The Place of Dragons » by William Le Queux
Antonyms for asphyxiate
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