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Meaning of strangle in English
Pronunciation
/ˈstræŋɡəl/
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Verb
strangle
Etymology
Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē‘halter’, related to strangos‘twisted’
Definitions
1.
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Examples
« he tried to strangle his opponent »
« A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes »
2.
conceal or hide
Examples
« smother a yawn »
« muffle one's anger »
« strangle a yawn »
3.
die from strangulation
4.
prevent the progress or free movement of
Examples
« He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather »
« the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries »
5.
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
6.
struggle for breath
Examples
« have insufficient oxygen intake »
« he swallowed a fishbone and gagged »