# συμπνίγω/sumpnigō This word is an action. It is a verb. * This word can mean to choke someone. This word is used to talk about someone putting their hands around the throat of a person so that the person cannot breathe. * This word can mean to squeeze a plant and stop it from growing. * This word can mean to squeeze or press against something or someone. * This word can mean to do something that is in some way like choking someone.