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Meaning of word strangle from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

strangle   verb

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

Example : He tried to strangulate his opponent.
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes.

Synonyms : strangulate, throttle

Meaning : Suppress in order to conceal or hide.

Example : Smother a yawn.
Muffle one's anger.
Strangle a laugh.
Repress a cry of fear.

Synonyms : muffle, repress, smother, stifle

Meaning : Die from strangulation.

Meaning : Prevent the progress or free movement of.

Example : He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather.
The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries.

Synonyms : cramp, halter, hamper

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

Synonyms : choke

Meaning : Struggle for breath. Have insufficient oxygen intake.

Example : He swallowed a fishbone and gagged.

Synonyms : choke, gag, suffocate