# asphyxiate

> English word · Verb · IPA /əsˈfɪksieɪt/

## Definitions
1. To smother or suffocate someone.
2. To be smothered or suffocated.

## Etymology
From asphyxia + -ate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asphyxiate