trammel vs strangle

strangle vs trammel

trammel is a noun but strangle is not a noun.

trammel and strangle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trammel	Yes	No	Yes	No
strangle	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

trammel (noun)	strangle (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

trammel (verb)	strangle (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
catch in or as if in a trap	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
	prevent the progress or free movement of
	die from strangulation
	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
	suppress in order to conceal or hide

Difference between trammel and strangle

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