asphyxiate in Latin
asphyxiate in Latin is suffōcō, suffōcor — asphyxiate means to stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
asphyxiate in Latin
suffōcō
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
suffōcor
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
What does "asphyxiate" mean?
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verb To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
"A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said."
- verb To stop breathing because the air supply has been cut off.
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asphyxiate in a sentence
- A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
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What is "asphyxiate" in Latin?
"asphyxiate" in Latin is suffōcō, suffōcor. asphyxiate means: To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
Are there other ways to say "asphyxiate" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "asphyxiate": suffōcō, suffōcor.
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