STRANGULATING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word strangulating. (close relations)
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| asphyxiating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to deprive of oxygen | ||||||
| choking | verbv | |||||
noun • a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) • the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||
| constricting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom | ||||||
| suffocating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||
| strangle | verbv | |||||
verb • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air • suppress in order to conceal or hide • die from strangulation • prevent the progress or free movement of • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | ||||||
| throttle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air • reduce the air supply | ||||||
