KJV Dictionary Definition: strangle
strangle
STRANGLE, v.t. L.
1. To choke; to suffocate; to destroy life by stopping respiration.
Our Saxon ancestors compelled the adulteress to strangle herself.
2. To suppress; to hinder from birth or appearance.
strangled
STRANGLED, pp. Choked; suffocated; suppressed.
strangles
STRANGLES, n. Swellings in a horses throat.
strangling
STRANGLING, ppr. Choking; suffocating; suppressing.
STRANGLING, n. The act of destroying life by stopping respiration.