strangles

American  

[strang-guhlz] / ˈstræŋ gəlz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. distemper.

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strangles British  

/ ˈstræŋɡəlz /

noun

1. Also called: equine distemper.  (functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi , characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge

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Etymology

Origin of strangles

1590–1600; obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s ³

Example Sentences

A sluggish economy, daily attacks on fuel convoys and a loss of territorial control: Mali's ruling junta is facing an existential crisis as a fuel blockade gradually strangles the capital Bamako and other regions.

From Barron's

Syril nearly strangles Dedra for deceiving him, but backs off when she reminds him he didn’t seem to mind all the promotions.

From Salon

He said that this would require regulation which fosters AI development "rather than strangles it".

From BBC

Christopher nearly strangles her to death when he learns that she’s an informant.

From Los Angeles Times

Victims are placed on their stomachs with a rope around their ankles and neck, and the weight of their legs slowly strangles them.

From Science Magazine