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garrote

gar·rote

UK/ɡəˈɹɒt/ US/ɡəˈɹoʊt/ uncommon

noun

1.

verb

1.

strangle with an iron collar

  • “people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain”

Origin

From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.

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