Meaning of strangle
Definition of strangle
(verb)
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"
suppress
in
order
to
conceal
or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear"
die from
strangulation
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"
constrict
(someone's)
throat
and
keep
from
breathing
struggle
for breath;
have
insufficient
oxygen
intake; "he swallowed a
fishbone
and gagged"
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