Home > Antonyms > Antonyms for strangle

Antonyms for strangle

Grammar : Verb
Spell : strang-guhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstræŋ gəl

Definition of strangle

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare "to choke, stifle, check, constrain," from Greek strangalan "choke, twist," from strangale "a halter, cord, lace," related to strangos "twisted," from PIE root *strenk- "tight, narrow; pull tight, twist" (see strain (v.)). Related: Strangled; strangling.
  • verb choke, stifle
Example sentences :
  • Can he compass his spirit with meekness, and strangle a natural oath?
  • Extract from : « Farm Ballads » by Will Carleton
  • Also the camel-goose might fling his neck about the villain, and strangle him.
  • Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various
  • He said to himself that he would be able to strangle the Rougons alone if he could ever get them into a corner.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • Seeing how difficult he proved to strangle, they must have cursed that amulet of his.
  • Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
  • A sudden thought seemed to strangle her, and she called no more.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
  • “He tried to strangle me, then he intended to shoot me,” she said hysterically.
  • Extract from : « The White Lie » by William Le Queux
  • He killed a cat, attempted to strangle his brother, and to set fire to the house.
  • Extract from : « Criminal Man » by Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
  • He must not beat her or strangle her with a bowstring or drop her into the Bosporus.
  • Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
  • The deuce take this leather on the neck of the dog, it will strangle the old fool.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • He was of the type of those who strangle serpents while yet in the cradle.
  • Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) » by John Morley

Synonyms for strangle

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019