strangle

verb

struggle for breath

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

prevent the progress or free movement of

die from strangulation

suppress in order to conceal or hide

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

Roots

strangalaostrangle- · Greek · choke, twist

Synonyms for strangle

strangulatev suffocatev chokev smotherv stiflev asphyxiatev throttlen gagn repressv mufflen constrictv constringev

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Where does strangle come from?

The word strangle breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root strangle-, from Greek strangalao (“choke, twist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.