throttle vs gate

gate vs throttle

throttle and gate both are nouns.

throttle and gate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throttle	Yes	No	Yes	No
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gate is a hyponym of throttle; that is, gate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throttle:

throttle: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

Other hyponyms of throttle include reduce, tighten, tie, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

throttle (noun)	gate (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	a movable barrier in a fence or wall
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
	passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
	total admission receipts at a sports event

throttle (verb)	gate (verb)
reduce the air supply	restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air	supply with a gate

Difference between throttle and gate

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