asphyxiate
definition: to be starved of oxygen, usually by force or circumstance
example: I was nearly asphyxiated by that seatbelt!
speech part: verb
synonyms:
stifle
definition: to impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
example: The victime was asphyxiated.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
stifle
definition: to deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
example: They asphyxiated the victim by strangulation.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
smother