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suppress vs strangle

strangle vs suppress

suppress and strangle both are verbs.

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

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