Strangulate is a term used to describe the act of choking or suffocating someone or something. It is related to other terms such as CHOKE, SMOTHER, STRANGLE, ASPHYXIATE, CONSTRICT, and THROTTLE. CHOKE is a 5 letter word meaning to block the airway of someone or something, usually by squeezing the neck. SMOTHER is a 7 letter word meaning to deprive of oxygen or suffocate by covering with a blanket or other object. STRANGLE is an 8 letter word meaning to kill by squeezing the throat so as to cut off breathing. ASPHYXIATE is a 10 letter word meaning to cause death by depriving of oxygen. CONSTRICT is a 9 letter word meaning to make something smaller or tighter by squeezing. THROTTLE is an 8 letter word meaning to STRANGLE or suffocate someone or something. All of these words are related to the term strangulate, which is the act of choking or suffocating someone or something.