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    strangled
    /ˈstraŋɡld/

    adjective

    • 1. uttered with difficulty, as if from a constricted throat: "he let out a strangled gasp"
    • 2. having died as a result of having the neck squeezed or constricted.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRANGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to kill someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe: She had been strangled with her own scarf and her body dumped in the woods. to stop something from developing: For years, the organization was strangled by excessive bureaucracy. There is a great deal of fear that the new restrictions might strangle the country's economy.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strangleStrangle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to become strangled. 2. : to die from or as if from interference with breathing. strangler. ˈstraŋ-g (ə-)lər. noun. Synonyms. choke. smother. stifle. suffocate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of strangle in a Sentence. The weeds are strangling the plant.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRANGLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STRANGLED definition: 1. A strangled sound is a weak, high, interrupted sound made by an extremely frightened or worried…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › strangleSTRANGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb. tr to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle. tr to prevent or inhibit the growth or development of. to strangle originality. tr to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing suddenly. to strangle a cry.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › strangleStrangle - definition of strangle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air; throttle. 2. to obstruct seriously or fatally the breathing of in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate. 3. to prevent the continuance, growth, or action of; suppress: Censorship strangles a free press. v.i.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstrangle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˈstræŋɡl/ Verb Forms. strangle somebody to kill somebody by pressing their throat and neck hard, especially with your fingers. to strangle somebody to death. The victim had been strangled with a scarf. Whenever he starts going on about football, I could cheerfully strangle him. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRANGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'strangle' strangle. (stræŋgəl ) Word forms: strangles , strangling , strangled. 1. verb. To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe. He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun. [VERB noun] He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps. [VERB noun]