strangle

(v) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- he tried to strangle his opponent
- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
strangulate, throttle,
(v) conceal or hide
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
muffle, stifle, repress, smother,
(v) die from strangulation
(v) 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
hamper, cramp, halter,
(v) constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing choke,
(v) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
- he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
choke, gag, suffocate,

strangulate throttle muffle stifle repress smother hamper cramp halter choke gag suffocate

strange

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