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strangle vs suppress

suppress vs strangle

strangle and suppress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strangle No No Yes No
suppress No No Yes No
As verbs, suppress is a hypernym of strangle; that is, suppress is a word with a broader meaning than strangle:
  • strangle: suppress in order to conceal or hide
  • suppress: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Other hypernyms of strangle include bottle up, inhibit.
strangle (verb) suppress (verb)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing bring under control by force or authority
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake lessen to the point of stopping
prevent the progress or free movement of put out of one's consciousness
die from strangulation consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Difference between strangle and suppress

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