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to strangle
01
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
Example
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
In the thick fog, he felt himself begin to strangle, unable to breathe properly.
The heat was so stifling that it made everyone feel like they were starting to strangle.
02
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
Example
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
The cat playfully pretended to strangle the toy mouse in its paws.
In self-defense, she managed to strangle the attacker and escape.
03
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
Example
She had to strangle the temptation to check her phone during class.
He had to strangle his anger before speaking to his boss.
He quickly strangled the impulse to argue, knowing it would n't help.
04
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
Example
His constant criticism strangles the team ’s creativity and motivation.
Political instability can strangle the development of an entire country.
Overregulation can strangle innovation and prevent new ideas from emerging.
05
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
Example
The victim strangled and died from lack of oxygen.
The animal strangled on the plastic bag.
She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
Example
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
In the thick fog, he felt himself begin to strangle, unable to breathe properly.
The heat was so stifling that it made everyone feel like they were starting to strangle.
The intense pressure made him feel like he was going to strangle from lack of air.
She felt like she was starting to strangle as the tight scarf pressed against her neck.
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