Strangle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstræŋɡl|
Brit.
|ˈstræŋɡ(ə)l|
verb
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air (syn: strangulate, throttle)
- suppress in order to conceal or hide (syn: muffle, repress, smother, stifle)
- prevent the progress or free movement of (syn: cramp, halter, hamper)
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake (syn: choke, gag, suffocate)
- suppress in order to conceal or hide (syn: muffle, repress, smother, stifle)
strangle a laugh
- die from strangulation- prevent the progress or free movement of (syn: cramp, halter, hamper)
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing (syn: choke)- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake (syn: choke, gag, suffocate)
Extra examples
The weeds are strangling the plant.
The company is trying to strangle the smaller competition.
He was strangled in his bed.
The victim had been strangled with a belt.
Mills argues that high taxation strangles the economy.
She tried to strangle her baby and her lover helped her finish the evil deed.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: strangle
he/she/it: strangles
present participle: strangling
past tense: strangled
past participle: strangled
I/you/we/they: strangle
he/she/it: strangles
present participle: strangling
past tense: strangled
past participle: strangled
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