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.
To destroy; to strike out of existence; to obliterate.
To scrape as if with a razor.
To demolish; to level to the ground.
A swinging fence in a watercourse to prevent cattle passing through.