Synonyms for asphyxiate

Most common

choke · stifle · suffocate · smother

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

breathe

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To smother or suffocate someone.

Related words

Word family

asphyxiator asphyxia asphyxiation

Forms

Past participle

asphyxiated
e.g. asphyxiated → suffocated, choked, stifled, smother'd…

Example sentences

• choke Many old people choke to death while eating mochi.
• stifle Sami stuffed a bag inside Layla's mouth to stifle her.
• suffocate The US tried to suffocate Cuba's communist economy.
• smother My sister likes to smother her toasts in butter.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

choke¹

6 letters

stifle²

7 letters

smother²

9 letters

suffocate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stifle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

asphyxier

Italiano

asfissiare

Español

asfixiar