strangle vs limit

limit vs strangle

strangle is not a noun while limit is a noun.

strangle and limit both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of strangle include bound, confine, restrict, throttle, trammel.

strangle (noun)	limit (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

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