repress vs strangle

repress and strangle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, repress and strangle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of repress include muffle, smother, stifle.

repress (verb)	strangle (verb)
block the action of	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
put out of one's consciousness	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
suppress in order to conceal or hide	prevent the progress or free movement of
put down by force or intimidation	die from strangulation
impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	suppress in order to conceal or hide