strangle
/ˈstræŋɡəl/
verb
- To kill someone by squeezing their throat, preventing them from breathing.
- It is a horrible way to die — to be strangled slowly.
- In the movie, the killer would strangle his victims from behind.
- The villain tried to strangle the hero with a rope.
- To prevent something from growing, developing, or succeeding; to suppress.
- The company's debt is strangling its ability to invest in new projects.
- Too many rules can strangle creativity in the classroom.
- High taxes can strangle small businesses.
- To feel or cause a feeling of tightness in the throat, as from strong emotion.
- The emotion was so strong it nearly strangled him.
- Anger seemed to strangle her words before she could speak.
- He felt a sob strangle his voice as he spoke about his loss.