STRANGLE Meaning and
Definition
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Strangle is a transitive verb that refers to a physical act of choking or suffocating someone by applying pressure to their neck, resulting in their inability to breathe. It involves the use of force or pressure, typically done with hands, fingers, or an object. The intent behind strangling is to cause harm, hinder breathing, or even cause death.
In a broader sense, the term can also be applied to the act of constricting or squeezing tightly, to the point of impeding normal function, inanimate objects such as pipes or wires. This usage is more metaphorical and unrelated to physical harm.
Additionally, the word "strangle" may be used metaphorically to describe situations where something is suppressed, restricted, or prevented from thriving or progressing. For example, we may say that a strict regulatory framework or excessive bureaucracy can strangle innovation and economic growth.
Overall, "strangle" primarily denotes the act of choking or suffocating someone, or the deliberate act of restricting or suppressing something. Its usage extends beyond the physical act to metaphorical contexts where it represents the constricting or inhibiting of progress or growth.
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To suffocate; to choke; to destroy life by so compressing the throat as to stop respiration; to suppress at first appearance.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of STRANGLE
The word strangle can be traced back to the Old French term estrangler, which was derived from the Latin word strangulare. Strangulare itself was formed from the combination of the Latin words strangus (compressing, tight) and ula (instrument). Thus, strangle ultimately comes from the Latin roots meaning to compress tightly with an instrument.
Idioms with the word STRANGLE
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strangle sth at birth
The idiom "strangle something at birth" is used to describe the act of preventing or suppressing the development or progress of something (such as an idea, plan, project, or initiative) from its early stages. It implies the suffocation or elimination of an idea or endeavor before it has a chance to fully emerge or take shape.
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strangle (something) at birth
The idiom "strangle (something) at birth" refers to preventing or stopping the development or growth of something, often an idea, plan, or project, in its early stages. It implies the act of suppressing or hindering its progress or potential success before it has a chance to fully develop or become established.
Similar spelling words for STRANGLE
- stormable,
- strandberg,
- sturman,
- Sternberg,
- Strawn,
- stirring,
- strain gage,
- starring,
- stringency,
- strangulate,
- Storino,
- strong gale,
- string line,
- strung,
- straying,
- stearin,
- straw man,
- string,
- strand,
- Storing,
- stranded,
- strongly,
- strangeness,
- stringent,
- stranger,
- starner,
- sturnidae,
- sturnus,
- styrene,
- strength,
- stern,
- strengthen,
- staring,
- strings,
- strained,
- stringfield,
- Strang,
- sternly,
- strangler,
- sterne,
- starnes,
- sturnella,
- styron,
- Stearn,
- string tie,
- Sterner,
- sterns,
- straining,
- strain,
- stringer,
- strawman,
- sternness,
- strangles,
- sterna,
- string bean,
- staringly,
- star anise,
- strange,
- strainer,
- streng,
- Stearns,
- sternum,
- strangled,
- sterninae,
- sternal,
- stroman,
- starns,
- strong,
- stringently,
- strangely,
- Strahan,
- stringy,
- Stransky,
- stirringly,
- strangling.
Conjugate verb Strangle
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have strangled
you
would have strangled
he/she/it
would have strangled
we
would have strangled
they
would have strangled
I
would have strangle
you
would have strangle
he/she/it
would have strangle
we
would have strangle
they
would have strangle
CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
I
would have been strangling
you
would have been strangling
he/she/it
would have been strangling
we
would have been strangling
they
would have been strangling
CONDITIONAL PRESENT
I
would strangle
you
would strangle
he/she/it
would strangle
we
would strangle
they
would strangle
CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I
would be strangling
you
would be strangling
he/she/it
would be strangling
we
would be strangling
they
would be strangling
FUTURE
I
will strangle
you
will strangle
he/she/it
will strangle
we
will strangle
they
will strangle
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
I
will be strangling
you
will be strangling
he/she/it
will be strangling
we
will be strangling
they
will be strangling
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have strangled
you
will have strangled
he/she/it
will have strangled
we
will have strangled
they
will have strangled
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
will have been strangling
you
will have been strangling
he/she/it
will have been strangling
we
will have been strangling
they
will have been strangling
IMPERATIVE
I
he/she/it
they
you
strangle
we
let´s strangle
to strangle
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was strangling
you
were strangling
he/she/it
was strangling
we
were strangling
they
were strangling
PAST PARTICIPLE
strangled
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been strangling
you
had been strangling
he/she/it
had been strangling
we
had been strangling
they
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PAST PERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE
I
had strangled
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had strangled
he/she/it
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PRESENT
I
strangle
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strangles
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strangle
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
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you
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he/she/it
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE
strangling
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have strangled
you
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been strangling
you
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he/she/it
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we
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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
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strangle
SIMPLE PAST
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