Synonyms of strangle

strangle

verb

ˈstraŋ-gəl 

1

as in to choke

to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air

the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choke
• stifle
• suffocate
• smother
• drown
• destroy
• throttle
• asphyxiate
• garotte
• slay
• garrote
• fell
• dispatch
• croak
• do in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breathe
• inspire
• expire
• revive
• inhale
• exhale
• resuscitate

2

as in to throttle

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe

the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choke
• throttle
• suffocate
• garotte
• garrote
• asphyxiate
• stifle
• smother
• scrag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• revive
• resuscitate

3

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifle
• suppress
• swallow
• repress
• smother
• manage
• choke (back)
• submerge
• control
• contain
• hold back
• govern
• sink
• quash
• curb
• pocket
• quell
• check
• bridle
• muffle
• squelch
• bottle up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• express
• release
• take out
• unleash
• loose
• vent

Examples of strangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The current state laws are strangling the market and preventing young first-time homebuyers from being able to start their homebuying journey. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

She had been strangled, an autopsy found, local outlet WFRV reports. —Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024

Garofalo ended up being taken, alone, to an apartment in Milan, where she was strangled to death. —D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

The 29-year-old worker said Chism followed her into a bathroom and pinned her against a wall while trying to strangle her and attack her with a pencil, according to NBC Boston. —Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024