'halter' .English terms dictionary. 2015.
Strangle — Stran gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strangling}.] [OF. estrangler, F. [ e]trangler, L. strangulare, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? a halter; and perhaps akin to E. string, n. Cf. {Strain}, {String}.] 1. To compress the windpipe of (a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strangle — Stran gle, v. i. To be strangled, or suffocated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strangle — I verb arrest, block, check, choke off, crush, extinguish, hush, inhibit, keep back, keep down, mask, muzzle, put a stop to, quell, quiet, repress, reserve, restrain, silence, smother, snuff out, squelch, still, stop, strangulare, subdue,… … Law dictionary
strangle — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. estrangler, from L. strangulare to choke, stifle, check, constrain, from Gk. strangalan choke, twist, from strangale a halter, cord, lace, related to strangos twisted, from PIE root *strenk tight, narrow; pull tight, twist … Etymology dictionary
strangle — vb *suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, throttle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strangle — [v] choke, stifle asphyxiate, gag, garrote/garrotte, inhibit, kill, muffle, quelch, repress, restrain, shush, smother, squelch, strangulate, subdue, suffocate, suppress, throttle; concepts 130,191,252 Ant. free, let go, loose … New thesaurus
strangle — [straŋ′gəl] vt. strangled, strangling [ME stranglen < OFr estrangler < L strangulare < Gr strangalan < strangalē, halter < strangos, twisted: see STRONG] 1. to kill by squeezing the throat as with the hands, a noose, etc., so as to … English World dictionary
strangle — A trading strategy using options that is designed to profit from material increases in the volatility of the underlying. Similar to a straddle but using only put and call options with strike prices that are out of the money. American Banker… … Financial and business terms
strangle — 01. The murdered woman had been [strangled] with a belt. 02. The dog almost [strangled] itself when it got its leash tangled on the fence. 03. I dreamt that someone was trying to [strangle] me, and when I woke up, I found my blanket had gotten… … Grammatical examples in English
strangle — [[t]stræ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] strangles, strangling, strangled 1) VERB To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe. [V n] He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun... [V n] He was… … English dictionary
