To kill by squeezing the neck in order to compress the carotide and/or trachea.
squeeze the throat of; "he tried to strangle his opponent"
become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
become constricted
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
