strangulate

Verb
US[strang-gyuh-leyt]/ˈstræŋɡjəˌleɪt/3 syllables
Synonyms: stranglethrottle

Open English WordNet

Verb (3)strangulated

  1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air“he tried to strangulate his opponent”“A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”Synonyms: stranglethrottleMore general killMore specific garrote, garrotteInvolves compress, constrict
  2. constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or airMore general compress, constrict
  3. become constricted“The hernia will strangulate”More general constrict, constringe

Related words strangulation noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Stran′gu·late adjective

Botany Strangulated.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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