estrangula
[ɨʃ.tɾɐ̃.ˈɡu.lɐ]
verb
strangles, chokes, throttles
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'estrangular'; to compress the throat of someone or something, cutting off air flow
He strangles the rope around the post.
Ele estrangula a corda ao redor do poste.
2. To suppress or inhibit something; to restrict or limit
The restrictions estrangulate economic growth.
As restrições estrangulam o crescimento econômico.
3. To constrict or squeeze tightly
The vines strangle the tree.
As videiras estrangulam a árvore.
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