Dictionary Check: asphyxiate

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"asphyxiate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 25 points

Words with Friends 24 points

verb

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

Example: "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"

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verb

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Example: "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

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verb

be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

Example: "The child suffocated under the pillow"

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