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throttle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of throttle

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
  • felt as if the scarf was throttling her
Synonyms of throttle

choke, garrote (or garotte), strangle, suffocate
Words Related to throttle

asphyxiate, smother, stifle
Near Antonyms of throttle

restore, resuscitate, revive

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