strangles

[strang-guhlz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. distemper.

strangles

/ ˈstræŋɡəlz /

noun

1. Also called: equine distemper. (functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi , characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangles¹

1590–1600; obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of strangles¹

C18: from _strangle

Example Sentences

A sluggish economy, daily attacks on fuel convoys and a loss of territorial control: Mali's ruling junta is facing an existential crisis as a fuel blockade gradually strangles the capital Bamako and other regions.

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Syril nearly strangles Dedra for deceiving him, but backs off when she reminds him he didn’t seem to mind all the promotions.

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He said that this would require regulation which fosters AI development "rather than strangles it".

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Christopher nearly strangles her to death when he learns that she’s an informant.

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Victims are placed on their stomachs with a rope around their ankles and neck, and the weight of their legs slowly strangles them.

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