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asphyxiate vs perish

perish vs asphyxiate

asphyxiate and perish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asphyxiate No No Yes No
perish No No Yes No
As verbs, perish is a hypernym of asphyxiate; that is, perish is a word with a broader meaning than asphyxiate:
  • asphyxiate: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
  • perish: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
asphyxiate (verb) perish (verb)
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Difference between asphyxiate and perish

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