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strangle

Letters that make strangle

s, a, e, g, l, n, r, t are letters that make 'strangle'

Words within strangle

angle, AN, ANG, ng, RA, Ra, Angle, LE are words within 'strangle'

Anagrams of strangle

tanglers is an anagram of 'strangle'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of strangle

strangler, strangled, strangles are words created by adding a letter to 'strangle'

strangle is an 8 letter word ending with e
strangle is an 8 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'strangle'

Strangle as "constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing"

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

choke has the same meaning as strangle

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, compact, press.

Derivatives of strangle

strangulation, choking, strangling, throttling are derivatives of 'strangle'.

Causes of strangle

choke is a cause of strangle.

Strangle as "struggle for breath, have insufficient oxygen intake"

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gag, choke, suffocate have the same meaning as 'strangle'

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of suffer, hurt.

Derivatives of strangle

choking, smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation are derivatives of 'strangle'.

Strangle as "prevent the progress or free movement of"

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hamper, halter, cramp have the same meaning as 'strangle'

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of restrain, confine, throttle, trammel, limit, bound, restrict.

Derivatives of strangle

bond, trammel, hamper, shackle are derivatives of 'strangle'.

Example of strangle used within this context

"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather", "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

Strangle as "die from strangulation"

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate.

Derivatives of strangle

strangulation is a derivative of strangle.

Strangle as "conceal or hide"

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stifle, smother, muffle, repress have the same meaning as 'strangle'

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of stamp down, inhibit, conquer, suppress, subdue, curb.

Derivatives of strangle

suppression, stifling, smotherer, crushing, quelling, stifler are derivatives of 'strangle'.

Example of strangle used within this context

"smother a yawn", "muffle one's anger", "strangle a yawn"

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

Under this definition, strangle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strangulate, throttle have the same meaning as 'strangle'

strangle as a type

'strangle' can be a type of kill.

Types of strangle

garrote, garrotte, garotte, scrag are types of 'strangle'.

Derivatives of strangle

garroter, garrotter, throttler, strangler, choker, choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling, strangler tree are derivatives of 'strangle'.

Entailments to strangle

compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, compact, press are entailments to 'strangle'.

Example of strangle used within this context

"he tried to strangle his opponent", "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"