🫷strangle

verb
/ˈstræŋɡəl/

Meaning

to kill or stop someone or something by squeezing the throat or restricting flow

Example Sentences

The villain tried to strangle his opponent in the dark alley.

Example Expressions

strangle a business

Synonyms

choke, suffocate, throttle, stifle, suppress

Antonyms

release, free, liberate

Collocations

strangle someone, strangle attempt, strangle hold, strangle growth

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