strangle

凶手试图用手掐死受害者。

The killer tried to ___strangle the victim with his bare hands.

过高的税收会扼杀小企业的创新动力。

Excessive taxes will ___strangle the innovation of small businesses.

他松开了勒得太紧的围巾，因为它让他几乎喘不过气来。

The tight scarf seemed to ___strangle him, so he loosened it.