strangle

Meanings

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  • "he tried to strangle his opponent"
• conceal or hide
  • "strangle a yawn"
• die from strangulation
• prevent the progress or free movement of
  • "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Synonyms

choke, cramp, gag, halter, hamper, muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangulate, suffocate, throttle