Asphyxiate
Pronunciation : As*phyx"i*ate
Part of Speech : v. t.
Definition : Defn: To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate.
Note: [Used commonly in the past pple.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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