strangle

verb

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

- he tried to strangulate his opponent

- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes

Similar word(s): strangulate, throttle

Definition categories: contact, kill

2. suppress in order to conceal or hide

- strangle a laugh

Similar word(s): muffle, repress, smother, stifle

Definition categories: contact, inhibit, suppress

3. die from strangulation

Definition categories: change, asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate

4. prevent the progress or free movement of

- the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

Similar word(s): cramp, halter, hamper

Definition categories: change, bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel

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

Similar word(s): choke

Definition categories: body, compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze

6. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Similar word(s): choke, gag, suffocate

Definition categories: body, hurt, suffer