strangle

verb

1
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
2
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
3
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
4
die from strangulation
5
conceal or hide
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
6
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

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