intransitive verb. To cause asphyxia in; smother.

intransitive verb. To undergo asphyxia; suffocate.

To produce asphyxia in; suffocate, or deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms.

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

verb. To smother or suffocate someone.

verb. To be smothered or suffocated.

verb. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

verb. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

verb. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

"Moreover, when the human body does start to asphyxiate on a liquid, it has a … peculiar reflex, designed to prevent aspiration of liquid: the larynx clamps down, preventing anything - air, water, whatever, from entering the lungs."

asphyxia  

block  closeup  impede  jam  kill  

OD  be killed  bottle up  burke  censor  

asphyxiated  asphyxiates  asphyxiating