Definition for STRAN'GLE

STRAN'GLE, v.t. [Fr. etrangler; It. strangolare; L. strangulo.]

  1. To choke; to suffocate; to destroy life by stopping respiration. Our Saxon ancestors compelled the adulteress to strangle herself. – Ayliffe.
  2. To suppress; to hinder from birth or appearance. – Shak.

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