strangle 2verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionsuppress in order to conceal or hideReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.smother a yawn2.muffle one's anger3.repress a cry of fear4.strangle a laughSynonymssmother 3suppress in order to conceal or hidestifle 1suppress in order to conceal or hidemuffle 1suppress in order to conceal or hiderepress 3suppress in order to conceal or hide