Asphyxiate
Asphyxiate verb - Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
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Close and asphyxiate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead a verb "Asphyxiate".
Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Asphyxiate and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Asphyxiate" instead a verb "Close".
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If you do not close the doors on the outside of the ship (or just press "Z" to close all doors), your crew will asphyxiate and die (unless they're of the Lanius race.) Doing this in the tutorial results in a Nonstandard Game Over.
Source: Press X to Die
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Close and Asphyxiate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/asphyxiate/close
Asphyxiate & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/asphyxiate/close>.
Close or Asphyxiate. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/asphyxiate/close.
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