strangle 2verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionsuppress in order to conceal or hideReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.smother a yawn2.strangle a laugh3.repress a cry of fear4.muffle one's angerSynonymssmother 3stifle 1muffle 1repress 3