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kill vs asphyxiate

asphyxiate vs kill

kill is a noun but asphyxiate is not a noun.

kill and asphyxiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
asphyxiate No No Yes No
As verbs, asphyxiate is a hyponym of kill; that is, asphyxiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  • asphyxiate: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
kill (noun) asphyxiate (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) asphyxiate (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
cause to cease operating impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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