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Meaning of strangled
The primary meaning of the word "strangled" is to kill someone by tightening a rope or other material around their neck.
Etymology of strangled
The word "strangled" comes from the Old English words "strang" meaning "tight" or "narrow" and "lian" meaning "to bind" or "to tie"
Historically, the term has been used to describe the act of killing someone by constricting their neck, and has also been used figuratively to describe the restriction or suppression of something
Synonyms
throttled
choked
suffocated
garrotted
hanged
squeezed
constricted
compressed
tightened
gripped
clutched
crushed
smothered
asphyxiated
stifled
muzzled
gagged
silenced
muted
restrained
confined
trussed
bound
fettered
shackled
manacled
handcuffed
hogtied
Definitions
- To kill someone by tightening a rope or other material around their neck, causing them to be unable to breathe
- * To constrict or restrict something, such as a supply or a process, so that it is unable to function or continue
Usage Examples
- The victim was strangled with a rope in the abandoned warehouse
- * The lack of funding has strangled the project, making it impossible to continue