Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun throttling
1 sense of throttling
Sense 1
choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling -- (the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused")
=> suffocation, asphyxiation -- (killing by depriving of oxygen)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb throttle
3 senses of throttle
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
Sense 2
strangle, strangulate, throttle -- (kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes")
=> kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")
Sense 3
choke, throttle -- (reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor")
=> enrich -- (make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods")