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strangle (v.)
late 13c., from Old French estrangler "choke, suffocate, throttle" (Modern French étrangler), from Latin strangulare "to choke, stifle, check, constrain," from Greek strangalan "to choke, twist," from strangale "a halter, cord, lace," related to strangos "twisted," from PIE root *strenk- "tight, narrow; pull tight, twist" (see string (n.)). Related: Strangled; strangling.
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Definitions of strangle
Dictionary entries near strangle
strait-jacket
strait-laced
strand
strange
stranger
strangle
strangle-hold
strangler
strangulation
strap
strap-hanger