English noun: asphyxiation | |||
1. | asphyxiation (state) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) | ||
Samples | Asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture. | ||
Synonyms | suffocation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hypoxia | ||
2. | asphyxiation (act) killing by depriving of oxygen | ||
Synonyms | suffocation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | kill, killing, putting to death | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling | ||