strangle
31strangle — Synonyms and related words: OD, abbreviate, asphyxiate, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, be killed, behead, block, block up, blockade, bolt, bottle up, bowstring, burke, burn, button, button up, censor, chock, choke, choke off,… …
32strangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. choke, garrotte, stifle, suffocate; suppress, repress; squeeze, constrict, strangulate. See killing, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To choke] Syn. asphyxiate, suffocate, smother, kill; see choke 1 …
33strangle — v. a. HD. 510 …
34strangle — stran·gle || stræŋgl v. choke to death, throttle by compressing the windpipe and preventing the intake of air, asphyxiate; stifle, suppress …
35strangle — to cause (a horse) to run badly in a race You figuratively throttle it by tugging on the bridle: Sandie had strangled a couple at one stage. (D. Francis, 1962 Sandie was a crooked jockey) …
36strangle — verb 1》 squeeze or constrict the neck of, especially so as to cause death. 2》 suppress or hinder (an impulse, action, or sound). Derivatives strangler noun Origin ME: shortening of OFr. estrangler, from L. strangulare, from Gk strangalan, from… …
37strangle — Operazione effettuata sul mercato dei contratti a premio, che prevede l acquisto o la vendita di una serie di opzioni call e put con prezzi di esercizio al di sotto ( call ) e al di sopra ( put ) della quotazione corrente del sottostante …
38strangle — v. a. 1. Choke, throttle, suffocate. 2. Suppress, keep back …
39strangle — verb (T) 1 to kill someone by pressing on their throat with your hands, a rope etc: The victim had been strangled with a nylon stocking. 2 to limit or prevent the growth or development of something: UN sanctions are slowly strangling the economy …
40strangle — verb 1) the victim was strangled with a scarf Syn: throttle, choke, garrote; informal strangulate 2) she strangled a sob Syn: suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, fight back, choke back 3) …
