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1 strangle
['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) στραγγαλίζω
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strangle — ► VERB 1) squeeze or constrict the neck of, especially so as to cause death. 2) suppress or hinder (an impulse, action, or sound). DERIVATIVES strangler noun. ORIGIN Old French estrangler, from Greek strangal halter … English terms dictionary
strangle — verb ADVERB ▪ almost, half, nearly, practically ▪ slowly VERB + STRANGLE ▪ try to PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
strangle — I verb arrest, block, check, choke off, crush, extinguish, hush, inhibit, keep back, keep down, mask, muzzle, put a stop to, quell, quiet, repress, reserve, restrain, silence, smother, snuff out, squelch, still, stop, strangulare, subdue,… … Law dictionary
strangle — verb (strangled; strangling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē halter more at strain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to choke to death by compressing… … New Collegiate Dictionary
strangle — verb a) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle. He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid. b) … Wiktionary
strangle — verb 1》 squeeze or constrict the neck of, especially so as to cause death. 2》 suppress or hinder (an impulse, action, or sound). Derivatives strangler noun Origin ME: shortening of OFr. estrangler, from L. strangulare, from Gk strangalan, from… … English new terms dictionary
strangle — verb (T) 1 to kill someone by pressing on their throat with your hands, a rope etc: The victim had been strangled with a nylon stocking. 2 to limit or prevent the growth or development of something: UN sanctions are slowly strangling the economy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strangle — verb 1) the victim was strangled with a scarf Syn: throttle, choke, garrote; informal strangulate 2) she strangled a sob Syn: suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, fight back, choke back 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
strangle — verb Syn: throttle, choke, garrotte, asphyxiate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
strangle — [[t]stræ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] strangles, strangling, strangled 1) VERB To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe. [V n] He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun... [V n] He was… … English dictionary
strangle — UK [ˈstræŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms strangle : present tense I/you/we/they strangle he/she/it strangles present participle strangling past tense strangled past participle strangled 1) to kill a person or an animal by squeezing… … English dictionary