throttle vs kill

kill vs throttle

throttle and kill both are nouns.

throttle and kill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of throttle; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than throttle:

throttle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

throttle (noun)	kill (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	the act of terminating a life
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

throttle (verb)	kill (verb)
reduce the air supply	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air	cause to cease operating
	tire out completely
	end or extinguish by forceful means
	drink down entirely
	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

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