Terminate and Throttle

Terminate

Terminate verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

Throttle and terminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throttle" instead a verb "Terminate".

Throttle

Throttle verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.
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Synonyms for Throttle

Terminate and throttle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Terminate" instead a verb "Throttle".

Nearby Words: throttled, throttling

Common collocations

life terminate life throttle life
someone terminate someone throttle someone
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