What is another word for strangulating?
Pronunciation: [stɹˈanɡjʊlˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA) 
Strangulating is a word that refers to the act of tightly constricting or squeezing something in order to cut off its air supply or blood flow. Synonyms for this word include suffocating, choking, smothering, asphyxiating, and strangling. These words describe similarly intense and dangerous actions often used to describe aggressive or violent behavior. Another synonym for strangulating might be suppressing, which refers to holding back or restraining something or someone. While there are many words that can describe the act of strangulating, all of them share a common sense of danger, violence, and suffocation.
