STRANGLE
/ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
— synonyms: strangulate, throttle
- verb suppress in order to conceal or hide.
— synonyms: smother, stifle, muffle, repress
- verb die from strangulation.
- verb prevent the progress or free movement of.
— synonyms: hamper, halter, cramp
- verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.
— synonyms: choke
- verb struggle for breath.
— synonyms: gag, choke, suffocate
Examples
- “He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.”
- “She strangled a scream.”
- “The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.”
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