Vocabulary Entry

strangles

|verb • noun

verb

To kill by enclosing the neck tightly, causing suffocation.

Example Sentences

"He tried to strangle the life out of the weeds in his garden."

"In the movie, the villain attempts to strangle his captive."

"She felt like her worries were starting to strangle her happiness."

noun

Example Sentences

"The detective investigated a strangulation that occurred last night."

"He feared that the strangulation of resources would hinder the project."

"In self-defense classes, they teach you how to escape from a strangulation."