asphyxiate

== English == === Etymology === From asphyxia +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əsˈfɪksieɪt/ === Verb === asphyxiate (third-person singular simple present asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, simple past and past participle asphyxiated) (transitive) To smother or suffocate someone. (intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====