asphyxiate

Meanings

• Verb

  Cause (someone or something) to die by cutting off their supply of air.

  - "The victim was asphyxiated by the poisonous gas."
  - "The infant was asphyxiated during birth."
  - "The diver forgot to adjust his oxygen tank and asphyxiated."

• Verb

  Deprive of oxygen or air; suffocate.

  - "The fire asphyxiated the prisoners in their cells."
  - "The smothering of infants was a common practice in ancient times."
  - "The tight seatbelt asphyxiated the passenger in the car accident."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with asphyxiate
apex , haxes , axes , vexes

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Variants

List of all variants of asphyxiate that leads to same result
asphyxiate , asphyxiated , asphyxiates , asphyxiating

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'asphyxiia' meaning 'strangulation' or 'choking'.

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Trivia

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1. Asphyxiation is often mistakenly called 'suffocation'. However, suffocation is actually a type of asphyxiation.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'asphyxiation' in English was in 1543.

3. Asphyxiation is the third leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Suffocation: A type of asphyxiation caused by blocking the airways or obstructing the flow of air to the lungs.

2. Strangulation: A form of asphyxiation caused by cutting off the blood supply to the brain, resulting in loss of consciousness and ultimately death.

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Culture

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Asphyxiation has been a topic of fascination in various forms of art and literature, often depicted in horror or suspense genres. It has also been a subject of scientific study, particularly in the fields of forensics and medicine.

How to Memorize "asphyxiate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of cutting off someone's air supply or imagine a person struggling to breathe.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with suffocation or strangulation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'A' in asphyxiate stands for 'Air' and the 'S' stands for 'Strangled' or 'Suffocated'.

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