Word

throttle, v.
(throttled, throttles, throttling)
freq. cnt. 3

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel

sample sentences

"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

limitation limiter limit limitation limitation limitation

lexical pointers

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restrictive restriction restriction

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

reduce, tighten tie gate draw the line, draw a line mark off, mark out hamper, halter, cramp, strangle tighten, tighten up, stiffen, constrain clamp down, crack down demarcate, delimit, delimitate restrain, encumber, cumber scant, skimp

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

strangle strangulate throttle

sample sentences

"he tried to strangulate his opponent"
"A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strangulation strangling strangler strangler

lexical pointers

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throttling throttler

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semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

compress, contract, press, constrict, squeeze, compact

hyponym

garrote, garrotte, garotte, scrag

reduce the air supply
<verb.change>

choke throttle

sample sentences

"choke a carburetor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

throttle throttle

semantic pointers

hypernym