ASPHYXIATE
Scrabble letter values: A1S1P3H4Y4X8I1A1T1E1 = 25
Definition
- verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing. — synonyms: smother, suffocate
- verb impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. — synonyms: suffocate, stifle, choke
- verb be asphyxiated. — synonyms: suffocate, stifle
Examples
- “Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”
- “The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor”
- “The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”