Throttling — synonyms, definition

1. throttling (Noun)

choking strangling strangulation

throttling (Noun) — The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. ex. "no evidence that the throttling was done by the accused"

asphyxiation suffocation

2. throttling (Verb)

bounding confining limiting restraining restricting strangulating trammeling

throttling (Verb) — Place limits on (extent or access).

throttling (Verb) — Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air. ex. "he tried to throttle his opponent"

throttling (Verb) — Reduce the air supply. ex. "throttle a carburettor"

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