Definition of "Strangle" :

verb: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

verb: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

verb: prevent the progress or free movement of

"The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries."

verb: die from strangulation

verb: suppress in order to conceal or hide

"Strangle a laugh."

verb: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air