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to strangle
01
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
02
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
03
suppress in order to conceal or hide
04
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
05
prevent the progress or free movement of
06
die from strangulation
Example
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
The cat playfully pretended to strangle the toy mouse in its paws.
He narrowly escaped being strangled when he fought off the assailant.
In self-defense, she managed to strangle the attacker and escape.
The snake constricted its prey, attempting to strangle it before swallowing.
