strangle

Verb
  1. Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air (synset 201573763)
    "he tried to strangulate his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
    entail: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together
    is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
    subtypes: garotte, garrote, garrotte, scrag - strangle with an iron collar
    same as: strangulate, throttle
  2. Suppress in order to conceal or hide (synset 201571411)
    "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear"
    is a type of: bottle up, inhibit, suppress - consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
    same as: muffle, repress, smother, stifle
  3. Die from strangulation (synset 200360059)
    is a type of: asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate - be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
  4. Prevent the progress or free movement of (synset 200237139)
    "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
    is a type of: bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel - place limits on (extent or amount or access)
    same as: cramp, halter, hamper
  5. Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing (synset 200077703)
    causes: choke - breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
    is a type of: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together
    same as: choke
  6. Struggle for breath;
    Have insufficient oxygen intake (synset 200077451)
    "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
    is a type of: hurt, suffer - feel pain or be in pain
    same as: choke, gag, suffocate

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