strangle

ˈstræŋɡəl

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Conjugation

Definition of strangle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

violencekill by squeezing the throat tightly

The villain tried to strangle the hero.

choke

suffocate

suppress growthrestrain or inhibit the development of something

Bureaucracy can strangle innovation in any organization..

choke

stifle

suppress

communication

Rare

suppress an utterance suddenly

Rare

She had to strangle a laugh during the meeting.

muffle

stifle

suppress

Noun

finance

TECH.

financial strategy using options for profit

TECH.

Traders used a strangle to benefit from market volatility.

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Expressions with strangle

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strangle the parrot

switch off the transponder in aviation

The pilot had to strangle the parrot during the flight.

Origin of strangle

Old French, estrangler (to strangle)

Terms with strangle included in their meaning

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choke the life out of

physical action

strangle someone or something until it stops living

throttle

choking

strangle or choke someone by squeezing the throat

strangulate

strangle

squeeze the throat to cut off air

garotte

execution

strangle someone using a cord or wire

garrote

execution

strangle someone using a tight cord or metal device

garroter

crime

person who uses a garrote to strangle

garrotte

crime

strangle to commit robbery

scrag

violent action

strangle or choke someone

Examples of strangle in a sentence

The movie depicted a scene where the villain strangles a victim.
Strict regulations can strangle small businesses.
High taxes may strangle economic growth.
He had to strangle a yawn in class.
They tried to strangle a gasp of surprise.
The hedge fund manager explained the benefits of a strangle.

Investors considered a strangle to hedge against potential losses.

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French:étrangler, stratégie strangle, ...
German:erwürgen, Strangle, ...
Italian:strangolare, strangle, ...
Spanish:estrangular, estrangulamiento, ...
Portuguese:estrangular, strangle, ...
Chinese:勒死, 勒式期权, ...
Japanese:絞め殺す, ストラングル, ...
Arabic:خَنَقَ, اِسْتِرَاتِيجِيَّةُ سْتْرَانْغِلْ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲנוֹק, סְטְרַנְגֵּל, ...
Russian:задушить, опционная стратегия, ...
Ukrainian:душити, стратегія стренгл, ...
Hindi:गला घोंटना, स्ट्रैंगल, ...
Bengali:গলা টিপে হত্যা করা, স্ট্র্যাঙ্গল, ...
Catalan:estrangular, estratègia de coll, ...
Czech:uškrtit, strangle, ...
Danish:kvæle, strangle, ...
Dutch:wurgen, strangle, ...
Greek:στραγγαλίζω, στραγγαλισμός, ...
Hungarian:megfojtani, strangle, ...
Khmer:រឹតកសម្លាប់, យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រអុបសិនស្ត្រែងហ្គល, ...
Korean:교살하다, 스트랭글, ...
Persian:خفه کردن, استراتژی مالی, ...
Polish:dusić, strategia strangle, ...
Portuguese (BR):estrangular, strangle, ...
Romanian:a strangula, strangle, ...
Swedish:strypa, strangle, ...
Thai:บีบคอ, กลยุทธ์สแตรงเกิล, ...
Turkish:boğmak, strangle, ...
Vietnamese:siết cổ, chiến lược strangle, ...

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