strangulation
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/ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/
noun
R
The act of killing someone by tightly pressing on their throat, cutting off their air supply.
The detective found evidence of strangulation in the crime scene.
R
The act of stopping something from growing or developing.
The lack of resources led to the strangulation of the small business.
translation
The act of killing someone by tightly pressing on their throat, cutting off their air supply.; The act of stopping something from growing or developing.
Word Forms
Plural
strangulations