French-English translations for mainmise

• choke
  Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish
  The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me
  to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud
• grasp
  I have never been able to grasp the concept of infinity.
  The goal is within my grasp
• seizure
  the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
  The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
  He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epileptic seizure occurred.
• strong hold
• tight grip

Related words

• main
• Main
• semaine
• maintenant
• humain
• humaine
• demain
• domaine
• Maine
• roumain