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kill vs strangulate

strangulate vs kill

kill is a noun but strangulate is not a noun.

kill and strangulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
strangulate No No Yes No
As verbs, strangulate is a hyponym of kill; that is, strangulate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  • strangulate: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
kill (noun) strangulate (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) strangulate (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase become constricted
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
cause to cease operating constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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