(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:完全嘅抹殺一啲嘢，通常係形容自己做錯事，或者因為其他外來嘅壓迫，令機會消失
eng:to smother; to stifle; to strangle
<eg>
yue:我扼殺咗一個大好機會！ (ngo5 aak1 saat3 zo2 jat1 go3 daai6 hou2 gei1 wui6!)
eng:I smothered a wonderful opportunity!
<eg>
yue:大人唔應該一日到黑喺度逼細路讀書，噉樣會扼殺佢哋嘅創造力。 (daai6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 hai2 dou6 bik1 sai3 lou6 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 wui5 aak1 saat3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 cong3 zou6 lik6.)
eng:Parents should not force their kids to study all day long. That kills their creativity.