transitive verb. : to cause asphyxia in : to eliminate, suspend animation in, or make unconscious through want of adequate oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to normal breathing The murder victim was asphyxiated.
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What is a synonym for asphyxiation?
Synonyms. choking strangling throttling eliminate putting to death strangulation suffocation killing.