strangle

[ UK /stɹˈæŋɡə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹæŋɡəɫ/ ]

VERB

prevent the progress or free movement of
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
die from strangulation
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
he tried to strangulate his opponent
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
suppress in order to conceal or hide
strangle a laugh
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
repress a cry of fear

How To Use strangle In A Sentence

White-knuckled, she gripped the clacking needles so ferociously she could have knitted the booties in gale force winds and they still would have turned out ankle-stranglers. First
Hog waste is a major pollution source, communities surrounding the factories are strangled by a foetid stench and animal rights groups have long complained about the inhumane way pigs are raised and slaughtered.
The pond water was strangled with poisonous weed.
Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda.
Far more serious than their sins against the basic rules of journalism is the corporate stranglehold over the major print and broadcast outlets.
And another bankruptcy, involving Braniff Airlines, reminded everyone of the stranglehold the Big Eight carriers have over the domestic market.
Anxiety is love’s greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. Anais Nin
The victim had been strangled with a belt.
In 7th century India members of the Thug cult would ritually strangle passers-by as sacrifices to the Hindu deity, Kali.
Strangles place direct pressure on both the carotid and vertebral arteries.