The Dictionary of Internal Security

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English  
strangle - verb MP3
 
Definitions  
Def: compress the windpipe that leads to unconsciousness or death
Example: The murderer had strangled Mrs. B with the belt of her own housecoat, then tied it around her neck in the shape of a bow.
 
Usage note  
A transitive verb. Synonyms 'choke' and 'throttle'.
Word family  
  • strangled
  • strangler
  • strangulation
 
Collocations  
  • strangle somebody to death
 
See also  
 
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