1. strangle, strangulate, throttle

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Example Sentences:
'he tried to strangle his opponent'
'A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes'

• strangulate
• throttle

2. muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle

conceal or hide

Example Sentences:
'smother a yawn'
'muffle one's anger'
'strangle a yawn'

• muffle
• repress
• smother
• stifle

3. strangle

die from strangulation

4. cramp, halter, hamper, strangle

prevent the progress or free movement of

Example Sentences:
'He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather'
'the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries'

• cramp
• halter
• hamper

5. choke, strangle

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• choke

6. choke, gag, strangle, suffocate

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Example Sentences:
'he swallowed a fishbone and gagged'

• choke
• gag
• suffocate