strangle

transitive-verb
UK: /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/
US: /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/

  1. To kill someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe.

    1. He tried to strangle her.
    2. The attacker attempted to strangle the victim, but was unsuccessful.

  2. To prevent something from developing or succeeding.

    1. The new rules will strangle our business.
    2. Bureaucracy can strangle innovation and economic growth if left unchecked.

Synonyms

suffocate stifle throttle suppress inhibit constrict
strangle intransitive-verb

  1. To struggle to breathe, especially because something is squeezing your throat.

    1. I started to strangle on the food.
    2. He felt like he was going to strangle when the smoke filled the room.
strangle noun

  1. A method of killing someone by squeezing their throat.

    1. The victim died by strangle.
    2. Police confirmed the cause of death was strangle.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "strangle" in English means: To kill someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe., To prevent something from developing or succeeding..

The phonetic transcription of "strangle" is /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/ in British English and /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "strangle": suffocate, stifle, throttle, suppress, inhibit, constrict.

Example usage of "strangle": "He tried to strangle her.". More examples on the page.