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Meaning & Definition of Strangle in English

English

Strangle

/stræŋgəl/

verb

1. Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

  • "He tried to strangle his opponent"
  • "A man in boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
synonym:
  • strangle,
  • strangulate,
  • throttle

2. Conceal or hide

  • "Smother a yawn"
  • "Muffle one's anger"
  • "Strangle a yawn"
synonym:
  • smother,
  • stifle,
  • strangle,
  • muffle,
  • repress

3. Die from strangulation

synonym:
  • strangle

4. Prevent the progress or free movement of

  • "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
  • "The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
synonym:
  • hamper,
  • halter,
  • cramp,
  • strangle

5. Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

synonym:
  • choke,
  • strangle

6. Struggle for breath

  • Have insufficient oxygen intake
  • "He swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
synonym:
  • gag,
  • choke,
  • strangle,
  • suffocate