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To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]

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  1. v. t. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]
  2. v. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  3. v. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  4. v. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
  5. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. Note: [Used commonly in the past pple.]
  6. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate.
  7. v:100 v deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing v impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of v be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen