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stran·gle
 strangle
- pronunciation:
- straeng
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
strangled, strangles, strangling |
| definition 1: |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, esp. by squeezing shut the windpipe; choke.
It looked as if she had been strangled with her own necklace.- similar words:
- choke, throttle
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| definition 2: |
to prevent the development, growth, or action of; stifle or suppress.
He says the new regulations are strangling his business.- similar words:
- gulp
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| related words: |
asphyxiate, gag, hang, stifle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to choke or be choked.
The puppy strangled on the leash.- similar words:
- choke
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| related words: |
asphyxiate, gulp |
| derivation: |
strangler (n.) |
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