as·phyxi·ateBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪt/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyasphyxiateBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪt/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪt/present simple - he / she / itasphyxiatesBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪts/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪts/past simpleasphyxiatedBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪd/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪd/past participleasphyxiatedBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪd/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪd/ -ing formasphyxiatingBrE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪŋ/NAmE/əsˈfɪksieɪtɪŋ/~sbtomakesbbecomeunconsciousordiebypreventingthemfrombreathing使窒息;闷死SYNsuffocate▸as·phyxi·ationBrE/əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn/NAmE/əsˌfɪksiˈeɪʃn/noun[U]