strangulate

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: strangle, throttle
  2. Constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air (synset 201391307)
    is a type of: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together
  3. Become constricted (synset 200305609)
    "The hernia will strangulate"
    is a type of: constrict, constringe, narrow - become tight or as if tight

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