throttling

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noun

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
- no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
• Syn:
choking, strangling, strangulation
• Derivationally related forms:
throttle, strangulate (for: strangulation), strangle (for: strangulation), strangle (for: strangling), choke (for: choking)
• Hypernyms:
suffocation, asphyxiation