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Another word for strangle

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Verb

  1. To interfere with or stop the normal breathing of, especially by constricting the windpipe

    See also:

    breath

  2. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check

    See also:

    restraint

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Another word for strangle

Verb

  1. To choke

    See also:

    choke

  2. To suppress

    See also:

    suppress

    restrain

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Sentence Examples

  • Darian wanted to strangle the Other.

  • I told him I didn't know anything and he tried to strangle me.

  • For a minute, I thought he was going to strangle me to death.

  • o -rparyaXrt, a halter, whence comes " strangle," to choke, throttle.

  • As much as he wanted to welcome the information of his healing planet, he also wanted to strangle the men impregnating his family members.

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