strangle vs kill

kill vs strangle

strangle is not a noun while kill is a noun.

strangle and kill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of strangle; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than strangle:

strangle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

strangle (noun)	kill (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

strangle (verb)	kill (verb)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
prevent the progress or free movement of	cause to cease operating
die from strangulation	tire out completely
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air	end or extinguish by forceful means
suppress in order to conceal or hide	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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