Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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strangle | No | No | Yes | No |
suppress | No | No | Yes | No |
strangle (verb) | suppress (verb) |
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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 |