Meaning Of The Word Strangle

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strangle
verb: To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe.

strangle in American English
to kill by squeezing the throat as with the hands, a noose, etc., so as to shut off the breath; throttle; choke
intransitive verb: to be choked, stifled, or suffocated
transitive verb: to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord

strangle in British English
verb: to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle

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