bound vs strangle

strangle vs bound

bound is a noun but strangle is not a noun.

bound is an adjective but strangle is not an adjective.

bound and strangle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
strangle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strangle is a hyponym of bound; that is, strangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:

bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
strangle: prevent the progress or free movement of

Other hyponyms of bound include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

bound (noun)	strangle (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the greatest possible degree of something
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area

bound (adjective)	strangle (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate

bound (verb)	strangle (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
spring back; spring away from an impact	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
move forward by leaps and bounds	prevent the progress or free movement of
form the boundary of; be contiguous to	die from strangulation
	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	suppress in order to conceal or hide

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