Antonyms for chokeholdchoke·hold

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1. stranglehold, chokehold, throttleholdnoun

   complete power over a person or situation

   "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

   Synonyms:
   stranglehold, throttlehold, choke hold

2. chokehold, choke holdnoun

   a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

   "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"

   Synonyms:
   stranglehold, throttlehold, choke hold

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chokehold

   Synonyms:
   Airchoke, bar arm control, choke hold, neck hold, neckhold, shime-waza, strangle hold, stranglehold, strangles

How to use chokehold in a sentence?

1. Stuart London:

   He indicated he never used a chokehold, he used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy. He said he never exerted any pressure on the windpipe and never intended to injure Mr. Garner.

2. Lawrence Kobilinsky:

   It's a very dangerous chokehold, because you can damage the very delicate structures in the throat, ... There are a lot of things police can do to prevent something like this.

3. Eric Adams:

   I’m opposed to the chokehold ... but when you’re saying you cannot touch someone’s chest ... it’s just not realistic.

4. The Real PR Team:

   If this got outa hand any kind of way I apologize.-Mayoral Candidate Melvin Slack to Activist Greshun De Bouse concerning putting her in a chokehold.

5. Judge Brady O’Callaghan:

   Stop telling her you're sorry- Judge Brady O’Callaghan to politician Melvin G. Slack in a September 1, 2022 protective order hearing, after Slack apologized repeatedly to Global Activist Greshun De Bouse concerning putting her in a chokehold

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