asphyxiate

Verb

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
To smother or suffocate someone.
To be smothered or suffocated.

Origin / Etymology

From asphyxia + -ate.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 25

asphyxiate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asphyxiate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asphyxiate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

asphyxiate: valid Words With Friends Word