limit vs strangle

strangle vs limit

limit is a noun but strangle is not a noun.

limit and strangle both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of limit 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.

limit (noun)	strangle (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something
the boundary of a specific area
as far as something can go
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
final or latest limiting point

limit (verb)	strangle (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
decide upon or fix definitely	prevent the progress or free movement of
	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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