strangle
verb
Simple meaning
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɹæŋɡəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“He tried to strangulate his opponent.”
Suppress in order to conceal or hide
intransitive
To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
transitive
To stifle or suppress.
intransitive
To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Used this way, strangle is a common word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.”verb
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Compound terms
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A strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies.
An epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree.
A strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies.
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