1. (verb)strangle, strangulate, throttle kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air Synonyms: cramp, muffle, halter, trammel, gag, confine, strangulate, throttle, restrain, hamper, repress, suffocate, smother, choke, restrict, stifle, limit, strangle, bound
2. (verb)strangulate constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air Synonyms: throttle, strangle
3. (verb)strangulate become constricted Synonyms: throttle, strangle