strangle
verb/ˈstræŋɡəl/
Frequency rank: #12,579 most common English word
Meaning
to squeeze or constrict the throat or growth of something, preventing breathing or development.
Example sentence
The vines grew so thick that they began to strangle the old oak tree.
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