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strangulate

stran·gu·late

UK/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əleɪ̯t/ US/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əleɪ̯t/ uncommon

verb

1.

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

  • “he tried to strangle his opponent”
  • “A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”
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2.

constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

3.

become constricted

  • “The hernia will strangulate”

Origin

From Latin strangulō.

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