Definitions

1. noun

a person who commits murder by throttling or strangling

“The police suspected the victim’s husband to be a strangler due to his history of violence.”

2. verb

to kill or cause to die by throttling or strangling

“The boxer’s opponent tried to strangle him with a tight grip around the neck.”

3. noun

a plant that grows around and over other plants, often choking or strangling them

“The strangler fig tree was found to be thriving in the forest, its roots slowly choking out the competition.”