asphyxiate

English

Verb

asphyxiate (third-person singular simple present asphyxiates, present participle asphyxiating, simple past and past participle asphyxiated)

1. (transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
2. (intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.

Translations

to smother or suffocate someone

• Jèrriais: asphyxier
• Russian: душить (ru) (dušít') impf., задушить (ru) (zadušít') pf.

• Spanish: asfixiar (es)

to be smothered or suffocated

• Jèrriais: s'asphyxier
• Russian: задыхаться (ru) (zadyxát'sja) impf., задохнуться (ru) (zadoxnút'sja) pf.

• Spanish: asfixiarse (es)

Related terms

• asphyxia