strangulation

/stɹˌæŋɡjəlˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
   “no evidence that the choking was done by the accused”
2. the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
3. (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
   “strangulation of the intestine”

Synonyms for strangulation

• choking
• strangling
• throttling

Words that rhyme with strangulation

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation