as·phyx·i·ate
vb, -at*ed -at*ing vt : to cause asphyxia in : also : to kill or make unconscious through inadequate oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to normal breathing vi : to become asphyxiated as*phyx*i*a*tion n as*phyx*i*a*tor n
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