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Middle English
Etymology
From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, strangulāre; compare astranglen.
Pronunciation
Verb
stranglen (third-person singular simple present strangleth, present participle stranglende, stranglynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle strangled)
- To strangle or choke (usually at the throat):
- (by extension) To kill or slay.
- (by extension) To suppress, destroy, or quench.
- To be or become strangled.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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