strangled
/ˈstræŋɡəld/
adjective
- Killed or injured by having the throat squeezed; having been strangled.
- The strangled body was found in the alley.
- A strangled cry came from the next room.
- The detective examined the strangled victim's neck for marks.
- Suppressed, stifled, or prevented from developing fully.
- The plant's growth was strangled by the invasive weeds.
- Her voice sounded strangled with emotion.
- The project died a strangled death due to lack of funding.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of strangle.
- They strangled the rebellion before it could grow.
- The tight collar strangled his breathing.
- He strangled the snake with his bare hands.