throttle vs halter

halter vs throttle

throttle and halter both are nouns.

throttle and halter both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

throttle (noun)	halter (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
	rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

throttle (verb)	halter (verb)
reduce the air supply	prevent the progress or free movement of
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	hang with a halter
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Difference between throttle and halter

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