strangle Definition and Meaning in English (strangle definition)

verb
Quick Answer • Definition

Strangle definition: To kill a person or animal by squeezing their throat tightly, preventing them from breathing.

Definitions of Strangle

  1. 1verb

    To kill a person or animal by squeezing their throat tightly, preventing them from breathing.

  2. 2verb

    To prevent something from developing or succeeding by restricting it severely.

Example Sentences

“The police arrested the suspect for attempting to strangle his neighbor.”

“Excessive bureaucracy can strangle innovation in a company.”

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularstrangles
past tensestrangled
present participlestrangling
nounstranglehold
agent nounstrangler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

strangleholdidiom

A powerful and restrictive grip or control over someone or something.

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Strangle definition: To kill a person or animal by squeezing their throat tightly, preventing them from breathing.
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'Strangle' translates to 'strangle' in English. Strangle definition: To kill a person or animal by squeezing their throat tightly, preventing them from breathing.
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