strangulate

verbs

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
"he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
strangle, strangulate, throttle
is derived from
strangulation
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
strangulate
is derived from
strangulation
is a type of (narrower)
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
become constricted
"The hernia will strangulate"
strangulate
is a type of (narrower)
become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted"
constrict, constringe, narrow