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- [strang-guh l]
- /ˈstræŋ gəl/
- /ˈstræŋ.ɡl̩/
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- [strang-guh l]
- /ˈstræŋ gəl/
Definitions of strangle word
- verb with object strangle to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord. 1
- verb with object strangle to kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate. 1
- verb with object strangle to prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of; suppress: Censorship strangles a free press. 1
- verb without object strangle to be choked, stifled, or suffocated. 1
- transitive verb strangle kill by choking 1
- abbreviation STRANGLE suppress 1
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Origin of strangle
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English strangelen < Old French estrangler < Latin strangulāre < Greek strangalân, derivative of strangálē halter, akin to strangós twisted
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Parts of speech for Strangle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strangle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strangle
verb strangle
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- astringe — to contract or become contracted
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
Antonyms for strangle
verb strangle
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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