Definition of strangle in English:

strangle

verb ˈstraŋɡ(ə)lˈstræŋɡəl

[with object]

1Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.
the victim was strangled with a scarf
Example sentencesExamples
- He had strangled a prostitute to death when she disagreed with him.
- Finally, he strangled her to death with a gauze bandage.
- Alex's cold hands went to Michelle's neck, and strangled her for dear life.
- I wanted to grab her by the neck and strangle her.
- The court declared the man guilty of strangling his sister to death with a telephone cord.
- It took all my will power to keep myself from strangling that person to death.
- Dougal thrust Gino backward into the wall, his fingers tight around his neck, literally strangling him.
- Tatsuya brought his face closer, grabbing Tomoya's neck, strangling him slightly.
- She felt as if an invisible hand was upon her neck, strangling her with an iron grip.
- But suddenly, she had both hands around his neck and was strangling him.
- Jason wrestled the weapon from his foe's hands, and, right there, strangled him to death.
- An urge to strangle the older girl was suppressed.
- Was she smothered, was she strangled, why wasn't there any blood?
- When I get my hands on her, I'm going to strangle her until her neck is two inches thick!
- Then, in some unexplained way, the sprocket chain tore loose and managed to wrap itself about the boy's neck, strangling him.
- Sometimes, I felt like strangling him to death.
- She showed them, but the thieves were still unsatisfied and nearly strangled her to death.
- He escaped, but his kinsman later strangled him to death.
- Sara wrapped her legs around Dallas's waist and held on to his neck almost strangling him.
- I had to severely restrain myself from strangling her right there and then.
Synonyms
throttle, choke, garrotte
asphyxiate, stifle
informal strangulate
1. 1.1as adjective strangled Sounding as though the utterer's throat is constricted.
  a series of strangled gasps
  Example sentencesExamples
  Althia broke off, emitting a strangled noise in her throat and burying her face in Briar's shoulder.
  I uttered a strangled yelp of sheer terror, as the unidentified floating object moved jerkily toward me.
  But the silence of the night gave way to strangled sobs in my throat.
  A strangled cry rose in her throat and her eyes grew to the size of saucers.
  A strangled scream escaped my throat as the great white shark ripped the protective cage to pieces, as if it was made of matchwood…
  Arin felt a lump form in the back of his throat, a strangled gasp being all that could escape.
  A strangled laugh escaped her throat as she clung to him tighter, squeezing her eyes shut.
  A strangled shriek of rage and panic caught in her throat, and she struggled like a dying fish hooked through the cheek.
  The look on my face combined with the little strangled noises that seemed to come from my throat of their own accord seemed answer enough.
  As he burst through the surface, his strangled breathing was the only sound other than the rushing water that pulled him farther downstream.
  She heard gunshots, loud and sharp through the air and a strangled scream ripped from her throat, as she tasted the dirt.
  The second girl made a strangled sound in her throat.
  A strangled sob forced its way past my constricted throat muscles.
  Jen nodded, a strangled sound coming out of her throat that sounded like ‘yes.’
  She wanted to scream, but a strangled sounding gasp was all that emitted from her.
  I felt my fists clenching, my face contorting, feeling, not hearing the burning, strangled sob that clawed its way from my throat.
  I nearly leapt out from my seat, a strangled squeak uttered from somewhere in my throat as an unexpected voice spoke from behind me.
  Tielle sat up in bed, her mouth open, a strangled cry escaping her throat, sweat dripping from her.
  A strangled noise came from the woman's throat.
  A choked sound came from my throat, a strangled sound.
2. 1.2 Suppress (an impulse, action, or sound)
  she strangled a sob
  Example sentencesExamples
  As high school grad classes of the new millennium file into university, they bring with them a strangled enthusiasm.
  Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind, and poisons us… The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
  In the end, the struggle against the central powers exhausted and strangled the impulse to freedom associated with growing equality, and the middle classes succumbed to being administered.
  It took all of Emerald's self control to prevent herself from strangling the annoyance.
  Somehow the thought struck him as extremely funny and he strangled the shout of laughter that arose in his throat.
  The Spearman fought his bitter, convulsive coughs, strangling his sounds against a white-knuckled fist, and Zarantha held his wasted body in her arms.
  Her voice had shaken badly and more than once, he had caught the sound of her strangling a sob.
  He strangled the urge to bang his head backwards.
  When we worry we are strangling the very hope and faith of our future and the achieving of our goals in Christ.
  I should be happy, but I'm so overwhelmed by shame, confusion and fear that they are strangling the feelings of love I have for him.
  Synonyms
  suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, hold back, hold in, fight back, bite back, gulp back, swallow, choke back, check
3. 1.3 Hamper or hinder the development or activity of.
  they allowed bureaucracy to strangle initiative
  Example sentencesExamples
  Is that strangling the nascent ‘alarm tone’ market?
  Is this country so bound up in red tape that compassion has been strangled?
  Plans have been drawn up to safeguard Cumbria's thriving local meat industry from being strangled by bureaucracy.
  She believes that the new measures could be valuable but said there was a risk that the benefits could be strangled by bureaucracy and costs.
  Economies die more slowly, strangled by fear and despair.
  In Wharton's world, other people and the rigid expectations of stratified society conspire to strangle individual happiness.
  His family acquired wealth beyond their wildest dreams and a measure of power that still strangles the development of democracy in Chile.
  The strategic struggle for Afghanistan was a fight to strangle the other's logistics.
  Business is telling us that an assembly would strangle growth.
  In practice, their lives are devoured by activities and strangled with attachments.
  Put a face to the obscene greed that's strangling our beloved country!
  It says less about the logic of reform than about the poverty of a debate that's strangled by interest groups and ideology on both sides.
  If it were true, it would strangle any hopes for better relations with the United States.
  The pattern is familiar: vested interests rage against change and do their best to strangle it by cynically invoking such shibboleths as tradition, the family and the sanctity of Sunday.
  Their interests diverge from ours, and their control over the network strangles our ability to communicate.
  I have firm proposals to reduce the bureaucracy which is strangling farming.
  In the end, the fear of ideas strangles the drama, because it renders the film's protagonists' struggle to survive devoid of larger meaning.
  Then the Nigerians will fan across Monrovia, seize the port and allow humanitarian access to the strangled city.
  As Radcliffe shattered a world record in each one it appeared that she became more and more strangled by her own expectations and those of others.
  Why should excess consumption strangle economic growth?
  Synonyms
  hamper, hinder, impede, restrict, interfere with, inhibit, hold back, curb, check, restrain, constrain
  prevent, put an end/stop to, stop, quash, squash, stamp out, destroy, crush, extinguish, deaden, damp down, subdue, suppress, repress
  silence, muffle, mute, gag

Derivatives

strangler

noun ˈstraŋɡ(ə)ləˈstræŋɡ(ə)lər

He seemed unusually gentle for a strangler - soft-spoken and quite contrite.
Example sentencesExamples
- He held the telephone receiver with a strangler's grip.
- Many stranglers on the sides fell to carefully placed shafts.
- While Kas's hands were busy trying to pry the stranglers off his neck, his legs swung free.
- And it's here where the strangler may be hiding.

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē 'halter', related to strangos 'twisted'.

Rhymes

angle, bangle, bespangle, dangle, entangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle

Definition of strangle in US English:

strangle

verbˈstræŋɡəlˈstraNGɡəl

[with object]

1Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.
the victim was strangled with a scarf
Example sentencesExamples
- When I get my hands on her, I'm going to strangle her until her neck is two inches thick!
- Dougal thrust Gino backward into the wall, his fingers tight around his neck, literally strangling him.
- Alex's cold hands went to Michelle's neck, and strangled her for dear life.
- He escaped, but his kinsman later strangled him to death.
- Then, in some unexplained way, the sprocket chain tore loose and managed to wrap itself about the boy's neck, strangling him.
- But suddenly, she had both hands around his neck and was strangling him.
- I had to severely restrain myself from strangling her right there and then.
- It took all my will power to keep myself from strangling that person to death.
- Sara wrapped her legs around Dallas's waist and held on to his neck almost strangling him.
- She showed them, but the thieves were still unsatisfied and nearly strangled her to death.
- Was she smothered, was she strangled, why wasn't there any blood?
- Sometimes, I felt like strangling him to death.
- An urge to strangle the older girl was suppressed.
- He had strangled a prostitute to death when she disagreed with him.
- I wanted to grab her by the neck and strangle her.
- The court declared the man guilty of strangling his sister to death with a telephone cord.
- Jason wrestled the weapon from his foe's hands, and, right there, strangled him to death.
- Finally, he strangled her to death with a gauze bandage.
- Tatsuya brought his face closer, grabbing Tomoya's neck, strangling him slightly.
- She felt as if an invisible hand was upon her neck, strangling her with an iron grip.
Synonyms
throttle, choke, garrotte
1. 1.1as adjective strangled Sounding as though the speaker's throat is constricted.
  a series of strangled gasps
  Example sentencesExamples
  She wanted to scream, but a strangled sounding gasp was all that emitted from her.
  As he burst through the surface, his strangled breathing was the only sound other than the rushing water that pulled him farther downstream.
  She heard gunshots, loud and sharp through the air and a strangled scream ripped from her throat, as she tasted the dirt.
  A strangled noise came from the woman's throat.
  A choked sound came from my throat, a strangled sound.
  A strangled scream escaped my throat as the great white shark ripped the protective cage to pieces, as if it was made of matchwood…
  Althia broke off, emitting a strangled noise in her throat and burying her face in Briar's shoulder.
  A strangled cry rose in her throat and her eyes grew to the size of saucers.
  I uttered a strangled yelp of sheer terror, as the unidentified floating object moved jerkily toward me.
  A strangled laugh escaped her throat as she clung to him tighter, squeezing her eyes shut.
  Arin felt a lump form in the back of his throat, a strangled gasp being all that could escape.
  The second girl made a strangled sound in her throat.
  A strangled sob forced its way past my constricted throat muscles.
  But the silence of the night gave way to strangled sobs in my throat.
  Tielle sat up in bed, her mouth open, a strangled cry escaping her throat, sweat dripping from her.
  I felt my fists clenching, my face contorting, feeling, not hearing the burning, strangled sob that clawed its way from my throat.
  A strangled shriek of rage and panic caught in her throat, and she struggled like a dying fish hooked through the cheek.
  Jen nodded, a strangled sound coming out of her throat that sounded like ‘yes.’
  I nearly leapt out from my seat, a strangled squeak uttered from somewhere in my throat as an unexpected voice spoke from behind me.
  The look on my face combined with the little strangled noises that seemed to come from my throat of their own accord seemed answer enough.
2. 1.2 Suppress (an impulse, action, or sound)
  she strangled a sob
  Example sentencesExamples
  He strangled the urge to bang his head backwards.
  When we worry we are strangling the very hope and faith of our future and the achieving of our goals in Christ.
  It took all of Emerald's self control to prevent herself from strangling the annoyance.
  Her voice had shaken badly and more than once, he had caught the sound of her strangling a sob.
  I should be happy, but I'm so overwhelmed by shame, confusion and fear that they are strangling the feelings of love I have for him.
  The Spearman fought his bitter, convulsive coughs, strangling his sounds against a white-knuckled fist, and Zarantha held his wasted body in her arms.
  As high school grad classes of the new millennium file into university, they bring with them a strangled enthusiasm.
  Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind, and poisons us… The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
  Somehow the thought struck him as extremely funny and he strangled the shout of laughter that arose in his throat.
  In the end, the struggle against the central powers exhausted and strangled the impulse to freedom associated with growing equality, and the middle classes succumbed to being administered.
  Synonyms
  suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, hold back, hold in, fight back, bite back, gulp back, swallow, choke back, check
3. 1.3 Hamper or hinder the development or activity of.
  overrestrictive policies that strangle growth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Put a face to the obscene greed that's strangling our beloved country!
  In Wharton's world, other people and the rigid expectations of stratified society conspire to strangle individual happiness.
  Economies die more slowly, strangled by fear and despair.
  In the end, the fear of ideas strangles the drama, because it renders the film's protagonists' struggle to survive devoid of larger meaning.
  Is that strangling the nascent ‘alarm tone’ market?
  Their interests diverge from ours, and their control over the network strangles our ability to communicate.
  Is this country so bound up in red tape that compassion has been strangled?
  Plans have been drawn up to safeguard Cumbria's thriving local meat industry from being strangled by bureaucracy.
  Business is telling us that an assembly would strangle growth.
  Why should excess consumption strangle economic growth?
  The strategic struggle for Afghanistan was a fight to strangle the other's logistics.
  If it were true, it would strangle any hopes for better relations with the United States.
  As Radcliffe shattered a world record in each one it appeared that she became more and more strangled by her own expectations and those of others.
  His family acquired wealth beyond their wildest dreams and a measure of power that still strangles the development of democracy in Chile.
  It says less about the logic of reform than about the poverty of a debate that's strangled by interest groups and ideology on both sides.
  The pattern is familiar: vested interests rage against change and do their best to strangle it by cynically invoking such shibboleths as tradition, the family and the sanctity of Sunday.
  She believes that the new measures could be valuable but said there was a risk that the benefits could be strangled by bureaucracy and costs.
  Then the Nigerians will fan across Monrovia, seize the port and allow humanitarian access to the strangled city.
  In practice, their lives are devoured by activities and strangled with attachments.
  I have firm proposals to reduce the bureaucracy which is strangling farming.
  Synonyms
  hamper, hinder, impede, restrict, interfere with, inhibit, hold back, curb, check, restrain, constrain

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē ‘halter’, related to strangos ‘twisted’.

单词	strangle
释义	Definition of strangle in English: strangle verb ˈstraŋɡ(ə)lˈstræŋɡəl [with object] 1Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death. the victim was strangled with a scarf Example sentencesExamples He had strangled a prostitute to death when she disagreed with him. Finally, he strangled her to death with a gauze bandage. Alex's cold hands went to Michelle's neck, and strangled her for dear life. I wanted to grab her by the neck and strangle her. The court declared the man guilty of strangling his sister to death with a telephone cord. It took all my will power to keep myself from strangling that person to death. Dougal thrust Gino backward into the wall, his fingers tight around his neck, literally strangling him. Tatsuya brought his face closer, grabbing Tomoya's neck, strangling him slightly. She felt as if an invisible hand was upon her neck, strangling her with an iron grip. But suddenly, she had both hands around his neck and was strangling him. Jason wrestled the weapon from his foe's hands, and, right there, strangled him to death. An urge to strangle the older girl was suppressed. Was she smothered, was she strangled, why wasn't there any blood? When I get my hands on her, I'm going to strangle her until her neck is two inches thick! Then, in some unexplained way, the sprocket chain tore loose and managed to wrap itself about the boy's neck, strangling him. Sometimes, I felt like strangling him to death. She showed them, but the thieves were still unsatisfied and nearly strangled her to death. He escaped, but his kinsman later strangled him to death. Sara wrapped her legs around Dallas's waist and held on to his neck almost strangling him. I had to severely restrain myself from strangling her right there and then. Synonyms throttle, choke, garrotte asphyxiate, stifle informal strangulate 1.1as adjective strangled Sounding as though the utterer's throat is constricted. a series of strangled gasps Example sentencesExamples Althia broke off, emitting a strangled noise in her throat and burying her face in Briar's shoulder. I uttered a strangled yelp of sheer terror, as the unidentified floating object moved jerkily toward me. But the silence of the night gave way to strangled sobs in my throat. A strangled cry rose in her throat and her eyes grew to the size of saucers. A strangled scream escaped my throat as the great white shark ripped the protective cage to pieces, as if it was made of matchwood… Arin felt a lump form in the back of his throat, a strangled gasp being all that could escape. A strangled laugh escaped her throat as she clung to him tighter, squeezing her eyes shut. A strangled shriek of rage and panic caught in her throat, and she struggled like a dying fish hooked through the cheek. The look on my face combined with the little strangled noises that seemed to come from my throat of their own accord seemed answer enough. As he burst through the surface, his strangled breathing was the only sound other than the rushing water that pulled him farther downstream. She heard gunshots, loud and sharp through the air and a strangled scream ripped from her throat, as she tasted the dirt. The second girl made a strangled sound in her throat. A strangled sob forced its way past my constricted throat muscles. Jen nodded, a strangled sound coming out of her throat that sounded like ‘yes.’ She wanted to scream, but a strangled sounding gasp was all that emitted from her. I felt my fists clenching, my face contorting, feeling, not hearing the burning, strangled sob that clawed its way from my throat. I nearly leapt out from my seat, a strangled squeak uttered from somewhere in my throat as an unexpected voice spoke from behind me. Tielle sat up in bed, her mouth open, a strangled cry escaping her throat, sweat dripping from her. A strangled noise came from the woman's throat. A choked sound came from my throat, a strangled sound. 1.2 Suppress (an impulse, action, or sound) she strangled a sob Example sentencesExamples As high school grad classes of the new millennium file into university, they bring with them a strangled enthusiasm. Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind, and poisons us… The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. In the end, the struggle against the central powers exhausted and strangled the impulse to freedom associated with growing equality, and the middle classes succumbed to being administered. It took all of Emerald's self control to prevent herself from strangling the annoyance. Somehow the thought struck him as extremely funny and he strangled the shout of laughter that arose in his throat. The Spearman fought his bitter, convulsive coughs, strangling his sounds against a white-knuckled fist, and Zarantha held his wasted body in her arms. Her voice had shaken badly and more than once, he had caught the sound of her strangling a sob. He strangled the urge to bang his head backwards. When we worry we are strangling the very hope and faith of our future and the achieving of our goals in Christ. I should be happy, but I'm so overwhelmed by shame, confusion and fear that they are strangling the feelings of love I have for him. Synonyms suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, hold back, hold in, fight back, bite back, gulp back, swallow, choke back, check 1.3 Hamper or hinder the development or activity of. they allowed bureaucracy to strangle initiative Example sentencesExamples Is that strangling the nascent ‘alarm tone’ market? Is this country so bound up in red tape that compassion has been strangled? Plans have been drawn up to safeguard Cumbria's thriving local meat industry from being strangled by bureaucracy. She believes that the new measures could be valuable but said there was a risk that the benefits could be strangled by bureaucracy and costs. Economies die more slowly, strangled by fear and despair. In Wharton's world, other people and the rigid expectations of stratified society conspire to strangle individual happiness. His family acquired wealth beyond their wildest dreams and a measure of power that still strangles the development of democracy in Chile. The strategic struggle for Afghanistan was a fight to strangle the other's logistics. Business is telling us that an assembly would strangle growth. In practice, their lives are devoured by activities and strangled with attachments. Put a face to the obscene greed that's strangling our beloved country! It says less about the logic of reform than about the poverty of a debate that's strangled by interest groups and ideology on both sides. If it were true, it would strangle any hopes for better relations with the United States. The pattern is familiar: vested interests rage against change and do their best to strangle it by cynically invoking such shibboleths as tradition, the family and the sanctity of Sunday. Their interests diverge from ours, and their control over the network strangles our ability to communicate. I have firm proposals to reduce the bureaucracy which is strangling farming. In the end, the fear of ideas strangles the drama, because it renders the film's protagonists' struggle to survive devoid of larger meaning. Then the Nigerians will fan across Monrovia, seize the port and allow humanitarian access to the strangled city. As Radcliffe shattered a world record in each one it appeared that she became more and more strangled by her own expectations and those of others. Why should excess consumption strangle economic growth? Synonyms hamper, hinder, impede, restrict, interfere with, inhibit, hold back, curb, check, restrain, constrain prevent, put an end/stop to, stop, quash, squash, stamp out, destroy, crush, extinguish, deaden, damp down, subdue, suppress, repress silence, muffle, mute, gag Derivatives strangler noun ˈstraŋɡ(ə)ləˈstræŋɡ(ə)lər He seemed unusually gentle for a strangler - soft-spoken and quite contrite. Example sentencesExamples He held the telephone receiver with a strangler's grip. Many stranglers on the sides fell to carefully placed shafts. While Kas's hands were busy trying to pry the stranglers off his neck, his legs swung free. And it's here where the strangler may be hiding. Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē 'halter', related to strangos 'twisted'. Rhymes angle, bangle, bespangle, dangle, entangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle Definition of strangle in US English: strangle verbˈstræŋɡəlˈstraNGɡəl [with object] 1Squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death. the victim was strangled with a scarf Example sentencesExamples When I get my hands on her, I'm going to strangle her until her neck is two inches thick! Dougal thrust Gino backward into the wall, his fingers tight around his neck, literally strangling him. Alex's cold hands went to Michelle's neck, and strangled her for dear life. He escaped, but his kinsman later strangled him to death. Then, in some unexplained way, the sprocket chain tore loose and managed to wrap itself about the boy's neck, strangling him. But suddenly, she had both hands around his neck and was strangling him. I had to severely restrain myself from strangling her right there and then. It took all my will power to keep myself from strangling that person to death. Sara wrapped her legs around Dallas's waist and held on to his neck almost strangling him. She showed them, but the thieves were still unsatisfied and nearly strangled her to death. Was she smothered, was she strangled, why wasn't there any blood? Sometimes, I felt like strangling him to death. An urge to strangle the older girl was suppressed. He had strangled a prostitute to death when she disagreed with him. I wanted to grab her by the neck and strangle her. The court declared the man guilty of strangling his sister to death with a telephone cord. Jason wrestled the weapon from his foe's hands, and, right there, strangled him to death. Finally, he strangled her to death with a gauze bandage. Tatsuya brought his face closer, grabbing Tomoya's neck, strangling him slightly. She felt as if an invisible hand was upon her neck, strangling her with an iron grip. Synonyms throttle, choke, garrotte 1.1as adjective strangled Sounding as though the speaker's throat is constricted. a series of strangled gasps Example sentencesExamples She wanted to scream, but a strangled sounding gasp was all that emitted from her. As he burst through the surface, his strangled breathing was the only sound other than the rushing water that pulled him farther downstream. She heard gunshots, loud and sharp through the air and a strangled scream ripped from her throat, as she tasted the dirt. A strangled noise came from the woman's throat. A choked sound came from my throat, a strangled sound. A strangled scream escaped my throat as the great white shark ripped the protective cage to pieces, as if it was made of matchwood… Althia broke off, emitting a strangled noise in her throat and burying her face in Briar's shoulder. A strangled cry rose in her throat and her eyes grew to the size of saucers. I uttered a strangled yelp of sheer terror, as the unidentified floating object moved jerkily toward me. A strangled laugh escaped her throat as she clung to him tighter, squeezing her eyes shut. Arin felt a lump form in the back of his throat, a strangled gasp being all that could escape. The second girl made a strangled sound in her throat. A strangled sob forced its way past my constricted throat muscles. But the silence of the night gave way to strangled sobs in my throat. Tielle sat up in bed, her mouth open, a strangled cry escaping her throat, sweat dripping from her. I felt my fists clenching, my face contorting, feeling, not hearing the burning, strangled sob that clawed its way from my throat. A strangled shriek of rage and panic caught in her throat, and she struggled like a dying fish hooked through the cheek. Jen nodded, a strangled sound coming out of her throat that sounded like ‘yes.’ I nearly leapt out from my seat, a strangled squeak uttered from somewhere in my throat as an unexpected voice spoke from behind me. The look on my face combined with the little strangled noises that seemed to come from my throat of their own accord seemed answer enough. 1.2 Suppress (an impulse, action, or sound) she strangled a sob Example sentencesExamples He strangled the urge to bang his head backwards. When we worry we are strangling the very hope and faith of our future and the achieving of our goals in Christ. It took all of Emerald's self control to prevent herself from strangling the annoyance. Her voice had shaken badly and more than once, he had caught the sound of her strangling a sob. I should be happy, but I'm so overwhelmed by shame, confusion and fear that they are strangling the feelings of love I have for him. The Spearman fought his bitter, convulsive coughs, strangling his sounds against a white-knuckled fist, and Zarantha held his wasted body in her arms. As high school grad classes of the new millennium file into university, they bring with them a strangled enthusiasm. Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind, and poisons us… The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Somehow the thought struck him as extremely funny and he strangled the shout of laughter that arose in his throat. In the end, the struggle against the central powers exhausted and strangled the impulse to freedom associated with growing equality, and the middle classes succumbed to being administered. Synonyms suppress, smother, stifle, repress, restrain, hold back, hold in, fight back, bite back, gulp back, swallow, choke back, check 1.3 Hamper or hinder the development or activity of. overrestrictive policies that strangle growth Example sentencesExamples Put a face to the obscene greed that's strangling our beloved country! In Wharton's world, other people and the rigid expectations of stratified society conspire to strangle individual happiness. Economies die more slowly, strangled by fear and despair. In the end, the fear of ideas strangles the drama, because it renders the film's protagonists' struggle to survive devoid of larger meaning. Is that strangling the nascent ‘alarm tone’ market? Their interests diverge from ours, and their control over the network strangles our ability to communicate. Is this country so bound up in red tape that compassion has been strangled? Plans have been drawn up to safeguard Cumbria's thriving local meat industry from being strangled by bureaucracy. Business is telling us that an assembly would strangle growth. Why should excess consumption strangle economic growth? The strategic struggle for Afghanistan was a fight to strangle the other's logistics. If it were true, it would strangle any hopes for better relations with the United States. As Radcliffe shattered a world record in each one it appeared that she became more and more strangled by her own expectations and those of others. His family acquired wealth beyond their wildest dreams and a measure of power that still strangles the development of democracy in Chile. It says less about the logic of reform than about the poverty of a debate that's strangled by interest groups and ideology on both sides. The pattern is familiar: vested interests rage against change and do their best to strangle it by cynically invoking such shibboleths as tradition, the family and the sanctity of Sunday. She believes that the new measures could be valuable but said there was a risk that the benefits could be strangled by bureaucracy and costs. Then the Nigerians will fan across Monrovia, seize the port and allow humanitarian access to the strangled city. In practice, their lives are devoured by activities and strangled with attachments. I have firm proposals to reduce the bureaucracy which is strangling farming. Synonyms hamper, hinder, impede, restrict, interfere with, inhibit, hold back, curb, check, restrain, constrain Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare, from Greek strangalan, from strangalē ‘halter’, related to strangos ‘twisted’.
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