dictionary.ptasphyxiateverbgeneral usecommon/ɐʃ.fik.ˈsjaɾ/as·fi·xi·arPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To prevent or hinder breathing, causing suffocation.Usage examples“Carbon monoxide can asphyxiate a person quickly.”“The crowd was so dense it almost asphyxiated him.”Synonymssuffocatestrangle
To prevent or hinder breathing, causing suffocation.Usage examples“Carbon monoxide can asphyxiate a person quickly.”“The crowd was so dense it almost asphyxiated him.”Synonymssuffocatestrangle