Throttle synonyms and antonyms
thrŏt'l
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Part of speech:
To execute by strangulation
A pure culture used to start fermentation of cream, etc.
A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
gas feed
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
To stifle is to stop someone from breathing or suppress actions by yourself or others.
To curtail the expression of; suppress:
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To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system or a gene.
Restrict is defined as to keep someone or something within certain limits.
accelerator (related)
(Physics) A particle accelerator.
choke (related)
(Intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe, for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way.
To shoot or hunt with a gun; go shooting or hunting
To feel discomfort from lack of fresh air.
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release (antonym)
To set free from confinement or bondage:
To get rid of quietly; evade or suppress, as a parliamentary bill, discussion, etc.
To prevent from speaking or crying out by using a gag.
To stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent
Muffle is defined as to wrap or cover for protection, to keep warm or make quiet.
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To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light.)
To control so strictly or severely as to prevent the natural development or expression of
To cover (a fire), excluding air from it and causing it to smolder or die down
Squelch is defined as to press with force, or to quiet or stop by force.
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To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
restraint (related)
To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
breath (related)
To interfere with or stop the normal breathing of, especially by constricting the windpipe
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throttle valve
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
To hinder the activity or free movement of.
To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound.
To set a limit to; confine:
To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.
(Med.) To constrict (a tube, herniated organ, etc.) so as to cut off a flow, esp. so as to cut off circulation of the blood
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brake (related)
valve (related)
pedal (related)
rear-wheel (related)
torque (related)
flywheel (related)
tappet (related)
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piston (related)
gearbox (related)
handbrake (related)
pushrod (related)
crank (related)
(US, automotive) Accelerator; foot control for fuel flow.
To kill by squeezing the throat as with the hands, a noose, etc., so as to shut off the breath; throttle; choke
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free (antonym)
Free means to release or let go.
Find another word for throttle. In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for throttle, like: garrote, starter, gas, feed, gas feed, stifle, silence, suppress, restrict, accelerator and choke.
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