throttle
noun
[ ˈθrɒt(ə)l ]
• a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
• "the engines were at full throttle"
• a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe.
throttle
verb
• attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.
• "she was sorely tempted to throttle him"
Similar:
choke,
strangle,
strangulate,
garrotte,
asphyxiate,
smother,
suffocate,
stifle,
suppress,
inhibit,
control,
restrain,
check,
contain,
put a/the lid on,
crack down on,
clamp down on,
drive underground,
stop,
put an end to,
bring to an end,
end,
stamp out,
bring to a stop,
halt,
bring to a halt,
put paid to,
put the kibosh on,
put the stopper on,
do for,
• control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.
• "it has two engines that can be throttled"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a frequentative, from throat; the noun (dating from the mid 16th century in sense 2) is perhaps a diminutive of throat, but the history of the word is not clear.
