Asphyxiate (5)
'asphyxiate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for strangle that I've seen before include "Subdue" , "throttle or choke" , "Kill by squeezing the throat" , "Suppress (an impulse)" , "Kill by throttling" .)
'asphyxiate' is the definition.
(I know that asphyxiate can be written as choke)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for choke that I've seen before include "Prevent from breathing" , "Have difficulty breathing" , "Prevent from getting air" , "Become speechless (with emotion)" , "Throttle" .)