strangulation
nounUK /ˌstræŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/
Strangulation is when something squeezes a person's neck so tightly that it is hard to breathe.
The doctor warned that strangulation can cause serious injury to the throat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of killing someone by squeezing their neck.
The detective investigated the strangulation of the victim.
3. The state of being squeezed or blocked so that flow is stopped.
The strangulation of the pipe cut off the water supply.
4. The act of stopping something from growing or developing freely.
Critics described the new rules as a strangulation of small businesses.