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strangle

/ˈstræŋɡl/verb

उच्चारण स्ट्रैंगल

गला घोंटना; दबाना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to kill somebody by squeezing or pressing on their throat and neck; to prevent something from growing or developing

    गला घोंटना; दबाना

    • strangle growth
    • Red tape can strangle new businesses before they begin.

    Synonyms choke throttle suffocate suppress

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

choke throttle suffocate suppress

§Grammar and usage

Usage: strangle also means stop something developing ('Red tape strangles business').

प्रयोग में strangle का अर्थ विकास रोकना भी है ('Red tape strangles business')।