Definition of Asphyxiate
to stop the flow of air to a personβs lungs by obstructing their breathing pathway
Examples of Asphyxiate in a sentence
Detective Jones realized the killer did asphyxiate the victim by wrapping a belt around her throat and pulling it as tight as possible.
Exhaust fumes from the car would asphyxiate anyone who was trapped in the shut garage due to lack of oxygen.
Placing a baby face down in his crib could cause him to asphyxiate on his vomit since his face is surrounded by the bile.
Usually fires donβt kill people as much as the smoke since the lack of oxygen in the air will asphyxiate the people trapped inside the house.
By placing his hands around the womanβs neck to asphyxiate her, he squeezed as firmly as he could so he would block her airway.
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