kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; he tried to strangle his opponent; A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes

[ Syn: strangulate , throttle ]

conceal or hide; smother a yawn; muffle ones anger; strangle a yawn

[ Syn: smother , stifle , muffle , repress ]

die from strangulation

prevent the progress or free movement of; He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather; the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries

[ Syn: hamper , halter , cramp ]

constrict (someones) throat and keep from breathing

[ Syn: choke ]

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; he swallowed a fishbone and gagged

[ Syn: gag , choke , suffocate ]