strangle
/strˈæŋgʌl/
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Definitions
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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"
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conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
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die from strangulation
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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"
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constrict (someone''s) throat and keep from breathing
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struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"