strangle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/ us/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/
扼死，勒死，掐死
to kill someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe
She had been strangled with her own scarf and her body dumped in the woods. 她被人用她自己的围巾勒死，弃尸于树林里。
抑制，压制;扼杀
to stop something from developing
For years, the organization was strangled by excessive bureaucracy. 该机构多年来因官僚主义作风严重，发展受到阻滞。
There is a great deal of fear that the new restrictions might strangle the country's economy. 很多人害怕新的限制措施会抑制国家的经济发展。
Idiom
strangle something at birthidiom （将某事）扼杀于萌芽时
to stop something at an early stage of its development
The plan should have been strangled at birth. 这个计划应该在早期就被终止。