asphyxiate
asphyxiate
as∙phyx∙i∙ate / æsˈfɪksɪˌet ; æsˈfɪksieɪt /
◙verb [I,T] [formal]
1. to prevent someone from breathing normally, usually so that they die
• （使）窒息（而死）; 闷死;
【SYN】 suffocate
♦asphyxiation / æsˌfɪksɪˈeʃən ; æsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃən /noun [U]
as∙phyx∙i∙ate / æsˈfɪksɪˌet ; æsˈfɪksieɪt /
◙verb [I,T] [formal]
1. to prevent someone from breathing normally, usually so that they die
• （使）窒息（而死）; 闷死;
【SYN】 suffocate
♦asphyxiation / æsˌfɪksɪˈeʃən ; æsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃən /noun [U]