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Meaning of
strangle
in English
strangle
us
//ˈstræŋ.ɡəl//
uk
//ˈstræŋ.ɡəl//
#common
Past Tense
strangled
Participle Verb
strangling
Third Person Singular
strangles
Definitions
Verb
to
kill
by
squeezing
the
throat
;
choke
The
murderer
tried
to
strangle
the
victim
with
a
rope
.
to
stifle
or
suppress
something
The
government's
strict
regulations
began
to
strangle
the
small
business
.
to
die
from
strangulation
The
patient's
airway
was
blocked
and
she
began
to
strangle
from
the
lack
of
oxygen
.
to
be
stifled
or
choked
internally
The
plant
began
to
strangle
from
the
tight
packaging
.
Compounds / Phrases
stranglehold
strangleholds