To ruin or destroy.
A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.
To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource.
To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold.
To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking.
To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel).
To prevent (light) from passing through.
To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients.