Strangle

To kill someone by squeezing the throat, preventing them from breathing. It can also mean to choke or suppress something, such as feelings, a business, or a revolt. Figuratively, it describes a forceful or overwhelming restraint or restriction. The act implies a sudden, often violent cessation of life or growth. The term carries strong connotations of force, control, and the denial of essential needs like air or freedom.

Strangle meaning with examples

• The assailant tried to strangle his victim with a length of rope, applying immense pressure to the neck until they became unconscious, leaving detectives to find the victim and arrest the suspect.
• Fear began to strangle his voice as he tried to explain his actions to the judge, who would soon make a decision as to the man's future behind bars or not.
• The government's restrictive trade policies threatened to strangle the fledgling economy, with businesses struggling to import necessary resources.
• She tried to strangle her mounting anger and appear calm in front of the children, despite feeling her blood boil beneath the surface.
• A thick vine began to strangle the life out of the young tree, slowly cutting off its access to sunlight and nutrients, proving fatal.