strangle

Meanings

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air;
• "he tried to strangle his opponent"
• conceal or hide;
• "strangle a yawn"
• die from strangulation
• prevent the progress or free movement of;
• "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;
• STRANGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to choke to death

Synonyms

• strangulate
• throttle
• smother
• stifle
• muffle
• repress
• hamper
• halter
• cramp
• choke
• gag
• suffocate

Scrabble Score: 9

strangle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

strangle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

strangle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

strangle is a valid Words With Friends word

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