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What is another word for throttling?

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Verb

Present participle for to physically choke or strangle someone

Present participle for to attempt to subdue or put an end to (something)

Present participle for to silence or prevent from speaking

Present participle for to increase in speed or power, especially of a motor or engine

Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

Present participle for to obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.

Present participle for to hug, hold or embrace tightly

Death due to lack of oxygen

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Present participle for to physically choke or strangle someone

“Avoid thinking aloud, lest others are tempted to throttle you for your unpopular opinions.”

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Present participle for to attempt to subdue or put an end to (something)

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

bringing someone to their knees

bringing to screeching halt

bringing under the yoke

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

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“Either way, we throttle our ability to compete more effectively or to do the mountain of things that need doing.”

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Present participle for to silence or prevent from speaking

“The fear began to throttle his speech as if some dreadful instance had refused to divest his adolescent mind.”

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Present participle for to increase in speed or power, especially of a motor or engine

putting your foot down

increasing power

opening up

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Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

balking^US

baulking^UK

standing in the way of

getting in the way

getting in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting the kibosh on

ostracizing^US

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

throwing monkey wrench in

putting on back burner

putting the stopper on

throwing cold water on

bringing to a standstill

ostracising^UK

bringing to screeching halt

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

upsetting the applecart

desisting from

leaving off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

beating someone to it

putting straitjacket on

tying someone's hands

preventing from making progress

putting at a disadvantage

keeping from happening

placing at a disadvantage

making difficult

getting bogged down

putting the damper on

putting out of commission

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

keeping within the limits of

employing delaying tactics

keeping under control

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

putting end to

putting the mockers on

dragging through the mud

kicking the can down the road

queering the pitch of

putting the brakes on

giving the run around

throwing a monkey wrench into

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

putting on the back burner

setting aside

taking a rain check on

carrying over

putting on ice

holding in abeyance

putting in cold storage

blowing the whistle on

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Present participle for to obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.

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Present participle for to hug, hold or embrace tightly

Noun

Death due to lack of oxygen

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