asphyxiator

as·phyx·i·ate

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Definitions of asphyxiator word

verb with object asphyxiator to produce asphyxia in. 1
verb with object asphyxiator to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother. 1
verb without object asphyxiator to become asphyxiated. 1
noun asphyxiator One who or that which asphyxiates. 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; asphyxi(a) + -ate1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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