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strangle
[strang-guhl]
verb (used with object)
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
to kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate.
Synonyms: smotherto prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of; suppress.
Censorship strangles a free press.
verb (used without object)
to be choked, stifled, or suffocated.
strangle
/ ˈstræŋɡəl /
verb
(tr) to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle
(tr) to prevent or inhibit the growth or development of
to strangle originality
(tr) to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing suddenly
to strangle a cry
Other Word Forms
- strangler noun
- stranglingly adverb
- unstrangled adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of strangle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of strangle1
Example Sentences
The couple lived an off-grid lifestyle on land near Tintern, in Monmouthshire, before Mrs Norman left him in July 2022 after he had tried to strangle her while forcing her to eat a Chinese meal.
The new models come just after the expiration of a $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles, which is expected to strangle growth at EV makers this month and going forward.
Speaking to the BBC at the time, the lawyer, John Maina Ndegwa, said the suspect had been "strangled to confess. You could tell he was in distress, terrified and in anguish."
It is alleged that some victims of the massacre were strangled if they took too long to starve to death.
Prosecutors say that one of the victims was strangled and another showed violent injuries.
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