suffocation
1. killing by depriving of oxygen (Freq. 1) • Syn: asphyxiation • Derivationally related forms: asphyxiate (for: asphyxiation), suffocate • Hypernyms: killing, kill, putting to death • Hyponyms: choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling 2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) - asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture • Syn: asphyxiation • Derivationally related forms: asphyxiate (for: asphyxiation), suffocate • Hypernyms: hypoxia
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