strangulation English

Meaning strangulation meaning

What does strangulation mean?

strangulation

— noun (= choking) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe no evidence that the choking was done by the accused

— noun (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid strangulation of the intestine

— noun the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

Synonyms strangulation synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as strangulation?

strangulation English » English

choking

strangling

throttling

suffocation

smothering

tightening

squeezing the throat

squeeze

hanging

gripe

garrotte

constriction

clench

clasp

being choked

asphyxia

Topics strangulation topics

What do people use strangulation to talk about?

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