asphyxiate
Deprive of oxygen
To asphyxiate is to die or cause death by deprivation of oxygen—through suffocation, strangulation, drowning, or exposure to toxic gases.
The noun asphyxiation names the process or result: The coroner ruled the cause of death was asphyxiation.
Figuratively, something that asphyxiates cuts off what's needed to survive: regulations that asphyxiate small businesses.
Constrict the throat
- garroteStrangling implement
- throttlePower flow controller
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- smotherDeprive of air
noose · ligature · strangulation · chokehold · grip · compress · constrict · tighten
Suppress or restrain
suppress · crush · extinguish · squelch · dampen · quell · subdue · inhibit
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- apneaTemporary cessation of respiration
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
respiratory · breathless · gasping · pulmonary · resuscitate · ventilation · lung · trachea
Plunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- waterClear essential liquid
- poolCollective fund or basin
bathtub · ocean · lifeguard · rescue · CPR · revive · gulp · inhale
Airborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- inhalationTaking breath in
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- toxicCapable of causing harm
noxious · chemical · ventilation · detector · exhaust · leak · industrial · mine
strangle
Constrict the throat
smother · noose · ligature · strangulation · chokehold · grip · compress · constrict · tighten · obstruct
stifle
Suppress or restrain
repress · suppress · crush · extinguish · squelch · dampen · quell · subdue · inhibit · constrain
hypoxia
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- apneaTemporary cessation of respiration
dyspnea · respiratory · breathless · gasping · pulmonary · resuscitate · ventilation · lung · trachea · larynx
submerge
Plunge beneath liquid
- underwaterBelow the surface
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- waterClear essential liquid
pool · bathtub · ocean · lifeguard · rescue · CPR · revive · gulp · inhale · flood
fumes
Airborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- inhalationTaking breath in
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
toxic · noxious · chemical · ventilation · detector · exhaust · leak · industrial · mine · confined
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
asphyxiatebreathe
Exchange air through lungs
respire · oxygenate · breathe freely · resuscitate · inhale
asphyxiateresuscitate
Restore to consciousness
revive · save · rescue · bring back to life · reanimate
- positional asphyxiaSuffocation from restricted positioning
asphyxia, asphyxiation, asphyxiated, asphyxiating, asphyxiant, asphyxiates, asphyxiations