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#1 strangle v. [strangulate, throttle] kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes". wn
#2 strangle v. [smother, stifle, muffle, repress] conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn". wn
#3 strangle v. die from strangulation. wn
#4 strangle v. [hamper, halter, cramp] prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries". wn
#5 strangle v. [choke] constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing. wn
#2 strangle v. [smother, stifle, muffle, repress] conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn". wn
#3 strangle v. die from strangulation. wn
#4 strangle v. [hamper, halter, cramp] prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries". wn
#5 strangle v. [choke] constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing. wn
