strangle
/stɹˈæŋɡəl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“he tried to strangulate his opponent” - suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn” - die from strangulation
- prevent the progress or free movement of
“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather” - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
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