noun
- the act of killing or injuring by squeezing the throat
verb
- present participle of strangle; killing or injuring by squeezing the throat
- severely restricting or suppressing something
Examples
- The detective found evidence of strangling at the crime scene.
- Heavy regulations are strangling small businesses.
- The strangling of free speech concerned many citizens.
- Weeds were strangling the garden plants.
- The tight collar felt like it was strangling him.
- Economic sanctions are strangling the country’s trade.
- She accused the government of strangling democracy.